Some interesting early maps of Lincolnshire -- new post by me :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/11/some-early-maps-of-lincolnshire.html …pic.twitter.com/jzVSoY3gla
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@ClerkofOxford It's odd! No textual evidence aside from 15thC mention! *If* genuine, couple of possibilities? Could it be OE land used for >
@ClerkofOxford > district as per Gelling+Coles, cf Holland/Rutland + OE pers name(?) or OE gen. pl. āca w/ medieval c>g? Re: latter, Louth >
@ClerkofOxford > area has DB woodland+woodland 'functional tun' name? Or ODan pers name Āki + ON lundr, 'grove'? lundr > land in Lincs & >
@ClerkofOxford > elsewhere plus used in wapentake/hundred names; Louth also has Acthorpe on hill above it=Āki, Aggetorp in 1200, w/ this >
@ClerkofOxford > spot being site of major pre-Viking cem + prob meeting-place.... But possibly wading too far into speculation esp as no
@ClerkofOxford > other evidence of reality of this 'region-name'! :)
@caitlinrgreen That's very interesting, thanks! :)
@ClerkofOxford :) I was going to incl in post, but decided too speculative plus got far too long!
@caitlinrgreen Speculative bits can be the most fun! It's a great post :)
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