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Map Position
This map shows the position of domesday locations containing 'anderida, battle' centered on Martham in Norfolk.
Map Logic
This map shows the relative population sizes in Norfolk for villages which were responsible for Salt production in 1066. The data is derived from the Open Domesday Book
(links provided at the bottom of the page).

The black lines show known Roman Roads, the Red ones ancient trackways(Ivan D Margary), with the purple ones showing implied Roman roads provided by place names.
 
Icon Key:
Salthouses
< 10
>= 10 and < 20
>= 20 and < 30
>= 30 and < 40
> 40

Salt production in North Norfolk in 1086 from Domesday Data

 

This is an interesting map that shows current Norfolk villages that produced salt in AD1086.

As you can see from the map most of villages that produced salt are inland, however to produce salt you need tidal sea water, which in turn implies that the sea reached much further inland in AD1066

From our Sea Level rise page we estimate a sea level of about 4.7 metres higher than present in AD1086, the salt houses in Norfolk fit this sea level height quite closely Please see the Scalgo derived Sea Levels at 4.7 metres.

Please Note - Our outlines of the coast and islands in Norfolk is nowhere as accurate as those from the Scalgo data.



External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
Open Domesday Book - The first free online copy of the Domesday Book
The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
The "Kent A" cadastre - page 5 - Peterson 2002
Archaeologia Cantiana Online
Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
VillageNet the reference guide to villages in Kent & Sussex
Global warming Flood Maps
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars 55BC(Books 4 & 5)
Wikipedia - Caesar's invasions of Britain
Wikipedia - Portus Istus
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Bill Thayers)
Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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Author: Simon M - Last Updated: 13/03/2024 13:12
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