Cornish place-names in the landscape
This thesis aims to investigate a sample of the place-names of medieval Cornwall within their landscape contexts, and thereby gain a better understanding of the relationship of the Cornish landscape to how its places were designated during the medieval period. To explore this issue, I have identified six research questions which relate to aspects of the landscape and selected seventeen Cornish place-name elements to analyse in depth. These include eleven lower and higher status commonly used habitative elements, as well as six widespread topographical elements denoting high points, waterways and woodland features throughout Cornwall. Selection criteria brought together categories used in time-depth landscape classification of landscape with types of place-name element considered important by scholars. A case study for each element has been developed to give further detail of typical landscape contexts. The analysis of place-name elements has looked at their respective landscape positions, relative elevation, proximity to watercourses, distribution and intensity, Historic Landscape Characterisation types, dates of first recording, and usual combinations with other types of place-name elements. These aspects
Pye, J.
Cornish place-names ; Medieval landscape ; Settlement archaeology
Cornish place-names in the landscape. This thesis aims to investigate a sample of the place-names of medieval Cornwall within their landscape contexts, and thereby gain a better understanding of the relationship of the Cornish landscape to how its places were designated during the medieval period. To explore this issue, I have identified six research questions which relate to aspects of the landscape and selected seventeen Cornish place-name elements to analyse in depth. These include eleven lower and higher status commonly used habitative elements, as well as six widespread topographical elements denoting high points, waterways and woodland features throughout Cornwall. Selection criteria brought together categories used in time-depth landscape classification of landscape with types of place-name element considered important by scholars. A case study for each element has been developed to give further detail of typical landscape contexts. The analysis of place-name elements has looked at their respective landscape positions, relative elevation, proximity to watercourses, distribution and intensity, Historic Landscape Characterisation types, dates of first recording, and usual combinations with other types of place-name elements. These aspects
cornish place_names landscape aim_investigate sample place_names medieval cornwall within_landscape context thereby gain_good relationship cornish landscape place designate medieval_period explore issue identify question_relate aspect landscape select seventeen cornish place_name element analyse depth include eleven low_high status commonly_use element well widespread topographical element denote high point woodland feature throughout cornwall selection criterion bring_together category use time depth landscape classification landscape type place_name element consider_important scholar case_study element develop give detail typical landscape_context analysis place_name element look respective landscape position relative elevation proximity watercourse distribution intensity historic_landscape characterisation type date first record usual combination type place_name element aspect