| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Name found: | Benindene (Kent) |
| Current translation for Benenden | ||||||
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benen derived from binne – a manger - so most likely sheep | |||||
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den derived from dænu/den-bera – a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday | |||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||