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THE LANDSCAPE OF PLACE-NAMES

by Margaret Gelling; Ann Cole

Published by Shaun Tyas. 1st. 2000

Slightly better than very good condition. A study of the type of settlement-name which defines the settlement by reference to a landscape feature, as found in Britain south of the Forth-Clyde line. A major rewrite of the author's previous work: Place-names in the Landscape. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and maps. xxiv and 391 pages including index.

Light vertical crease to spine (formed from reading). Text block very lightly browned, with minor marks. Contents clean.

ISBN: 1900289261
Stock no. 1830227

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • Map of the pre-1974 County Boundaries
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Rivers and Springs, Ponds and Lakes
  • Chapter 2: Marsh, Moor and Floodplain
  • Chapter 3: Roads and Tracks> River Crossings and Landing Places
  • Chapter 4: Valleys, Hollows and Remote Places
  • Chapter 5: Hills, Slopes and Ridges
  • Chapter 6: Woods and Clearings
  • Chapter 7: Ploughland, Meadow and Pasture
  • Appendix: the Chilterns, a case study, Ann Cole
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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