Willingham, OE *Wifelingahām: poss denotes the estate of cultic group under the leadership of a pagan priest, see http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/10/willinghams-and-inghams.html … :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/789200637695328256 …
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A little further west in Nottinghamshire there is Teversal, possibly an Anglo-Saxon 'Sorcerer's Stronghold' :) See http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/11/sorcerers-stronghold-tolkien.html …pic.twitter.com/zE8tQaGkRh
The same 1st element (OE tīefrere) is also present in Teversham, Cambridge, 'the estate/homestead of the sorcerer': http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/10/anglo-saxon-sorcerer.html …pic.twitter.com/2ZC5xk9HUW
Also of interest: Haswell (Durham), Hascombe (Surrey) etc—poss OE hægtesse, 'witch', so 'the witch's spring/valley' http://www.bosworthtoller.com/017878 pic.twitter.com/hFy6KQBLCY
The monstrous names in the landscape are also worth noting, such as Trowlers Gill/Trollers Gill, West Yorkshire: 'the troll's arse ravine'…pic.twitter.com/aZdROv8tC2
And not forgetting Nicarpool, Lincoln, where the Great Gowt meets Sincil Dyke, from OE nicor, 'water-monster' :) See http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/12/the-monstrous-landscape-of-medieval.html …pic.twitter.com/III4k5yHv1
Thurspit, Alvingham (1579), on the edge of the Outmarsh — ON þurs, 'giant/ogre' etc, cf. hrímþursar, 'frost giants': http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/12/the-monstrous-landscape-of-medieval.html …pic.twitter.com/1L3cylmf4E
These 11thC vampires were spotted at Drakelow (æt Dracan hlawen in 942) = OE dracan hlāw, 'the dragon's mound' :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/925451127306506240 …
Draca sceal on hlæw, frod, frætwum wlanc—'A dragon belongs in a mound, old and proud of treasures' (Maxims II)pic.twitter.com/lCgRc9ZUTT
Does the deity Ing look like a small turquoise ghost saying 'Oooh!'?
Hah! How did you guess...!?! ;)
It would be interesting to hear your take on Wivelrod in Hampshire (and Wivelsfield, East Sussex)
Sadly, most such topographic names are now thought instead to involve OE wifel, 'weevil/beetle', although are a couple of possibilities :)
Ing/Yng likely being a primary deity to the Saxons
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