The origins of Anglo-Saxon Herefordshire : a study in land-unit antiquity
The study researches the origins and evolution of Herefordshireâs medieval landscape from the standpoint of its late Anglo-Saxon territorial organization, both secular and ecclesiastical. It contributes to the genre of topographical studies, adopting a methodology of regression mapping. It identifies and explores the chronology for the development of middle Anglo-Saxon land-units within the Mercian provincia of the Magonsaete, proposing a reassessment of the timescale by when the latter people became the dominant group within the provincia. It argues for the existence of fourteen early-to-mid Anglo-Saxon old minster territories, at least three of which reveal British Church origins, and proposes a model for the establishment of the Anglo-Saxon see at Hereford. It suggests a ninth-century chronology for the incorporation into Mercia of the northern and eastern districts of the kingdom of Ergyng and a tenth-century terminus ante quem for the shireâs creation. It argues that aspects of the shireâs infrastructure are British in origin. It concludes by positing the existence within Herefordshire of two relict British tribal districts which once belonged to a sixth-century kingdom of Powys of similar size
Waddington, Sheila Kathryn
D111 Medieval History ; DA Great Britain ; GA Mathematical geography. Cartography
The origins of Anglo-Saxon Herefordshire : a study in land-unit antiquity. The study researches the origins and evolution of Herefordshireâs medieval landscape from the standpoint of its late Anglo-Saxon territorial organization, both secular and ecclesiastical. It contributes to the genre of topographical studies, adopting a methodology of regression mapping. It identifies and explores the chronology for the development of middle Anglo-Saxon land-units within the Mercian provincia of the Magonsaete, proposing a reassessment of the timescale by when the latter people became the dominant group within the provincia. It argues for the existence of fourteen early-to-mid Anglo-Saxon old minster territories, at least three of which reveal British Church origins, and proposes a model for the establishment of the Anglo-Saxon see at Hereford. It suggests a ninth-century chronology for the incorporation into Mercia of the northern and eastern districts of the kingdom of Ergyng and a tenth-century terminus ante quem for the shireâs creation. It argues that aspects of the shireâs infrastructure are British in origin. It concludes by positing the existence within Herefordshire of two relict British tribal districts which once belonged to a sixth-century kingdom of Powys of similar size
origin anglo saxon herefordshire study land unit antiquity study research origins evolution herefordshire medieval_landscape standpoint late_anglo_saxon territorial organization secular_ecclesiastical contributes genre topographical study adopt regression mapping identifies explore chronology development middle_anglo saxon land units within propose reassessment latter people become_dominant group_within argues existence fourteen early mid anglo_saxon old minster territory least_three reveal british church origins propose_model establishment anglo_saxon see suggest ninth_century chronology incorporation northern eastern district kingdom tenth century shire creation argues aspect shire infrastructure british origin concludes posit existence within herefordshire relict british tribal district belong sixth_century kingdom similar size