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| Blandford Forum | Dorset |
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| Witchampton | Dorset |
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| Blandford Forum | Dorset |
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| Salisbury | Dorset |
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| Ashmore | Dorset |
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| Salisbury | |
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| Shaftesbury | Wiltshire |
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| Current translation for Blandford Forum |
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bland derived from blandan – a place where people meet |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
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forum derived from forum – meeting place |
| “Meeting place shallow place where a river can be crossed place where people meet” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Witchampton |
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wit derived from wæt – wet, damp, moist |
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hamp derived from þam – well watered or wet area |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Wet, damp, moist well watered or wet area settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wichemetune (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Blandford Forum |
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bland derived from blandan – a place where people meet |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
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forum derived from forum – meeting place |
| “Meeting place shallow place where a river can be crossed place where people meet” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Salisbury |
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salis derived from salig – willow tree |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Willow tree fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Sarisberiam (Somerset) |
| Sarisberie (Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ashmore |
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ash derived from æsc – ash trees |
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more derived from mere – the sea - possibly an inlet |
| “Ash trees sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Aisemare (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Salisbury |
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salis derived from salig – willow tree |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Willow tree fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Sarisberiam (Somerset) |
| Sarisberie (Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Shaftesbury |
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shaftes derived from sceaft – spear |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Spear fortified place, castle” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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