A 7th-century Anglo-Saxon gold cross pendant from Newball (Lincs), hollow & poss held a relic: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/519474 …pic.twitter.com/5bftNjkHhU
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@caitlinrgreen How did you determine line of the boundary? Is it fairly tightly defined or indicative of a border zone? And in what period?
@SurreyMedieval Think strong argument that Lindissi encompassed areas to south of Lincoln+west of Trent, but exact 'borders' def open to >
@SurreyMedieval > interpretation :) Chp4 of Britons&Ang-Saxs has more, but based for example on ancient extent of Hatfield+wapentake Newark>
@SurreyMedieval > (prob once Lincs)+crem cems & their territories etc+extent of Billingas. As to period, 6thC-7thC? Post-679, southern part>
@SurreyMedieval > prob split off from modern Lindsey by Mercians? (B+ASs, chp5). :)
@SurreyMedieval (oh, plus I smoothed the 'border' out on version I posted here, so doesn't have the odd inward turn between Hatfield+Newark)
@caitlinrgreen Great, I'll reread the chapters with renewed interest when I'm back!
@SurreyMedieval lol :-) hope you have a fab time away, looks fun!
@caitlinrgreen @lambandflag99 Has the 'Lin' survived through to the modern form 'Lincolnshire,' which is maybe the too obvious assumption?
@Harry_cartoons @lambandflag99 Lincoln+Lincolnshire derive direct from Late British *Lindgolun, which=post-Roman Brit form of the city-name.
@Harry_cartoons @lambandflag99 Lindissi also derives from city-name, but via Late British *Linde:s, 'ppl of territory of city of Lincoln'.
@caitlinrgreen @lambandflag99 Thanks for the excellent clarification.
@lambandflag99 The transition from 'Romanised' Britain to 'England' has long been one of my main historical/archaeological interests.
@lambandflag99 Indeed. The name sticks however due to the romantic and mysterious overtones that many have grown up with...
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