A fun examination of how English place names can be used to understand the area's history.
#Archaeology #Language #PlaceNames #England
Giving a location a name is a possessive act. It transforms an 'anywhere', a random space, into a 'somewhere', a certain place. A place with meaning, not just for the name-givers, also for later generations. Because place names are sticky. They can survive for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years.... ... See more
