Place-name evidence for Taflas/Taifali as distinct group in 'Anglo-Saxon' Lincolnshire is, of course, interesting in itself...
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@Harry_cartoons > "Frankish hegemony in England" in Carver (ed.) Age of Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge 1992 :) -
@caitlinrgreen Thanks! I take it that is Martin Carver who I have read in the past, and is very good on East Anglia. -
@Harry_cartoons Yes, that's him :) Ian Wood is one of leading authorities on Merovingians and done some v impressive work on ASs too :) -
@Harry_cartoons The Pactus Legis Salicae ref is esp important as implies Frankish involvement in ?Kentish law courts! -
@caitlinrgreen Intriguing - I shall investigate for sure. Of course, Kent also atypical in retaining its Iron Age tribal name! -
@Harry_cartoons Indeed :) Ofc, Deira, Bernicia, Lindissi etc all pre-English names reused by ASs, but not of such great antiquity as Kent -
@caitlinrgreen Yes, not unique for sure, but seems to show unusual continuity through Iron Age, Roman period, and into Anglo-Saxon kingdom!
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