Scandinavian Place Names

We have mentioned place names several time in class, and archaeologists are always drawn to place name studies as a form of evidence for past settlement, particularly when tangible material remains are lacking! 

The University of Nottingham's Institute of Place Name Studies, holds a fantastic on-line resource in the form of searchable interactive maps of  place names of all ages and origins across England.  It is a spectacular resource, access it here.

On the subject of Scandinavian Place Name elements, usually taken as a sign of Norse settlement, the British Museum's Vikings Live initiative maintains an excellent interactive map of Scandinavian Place Names in Britain, which is here. 

The Ordnance Survey have a useful on-line glossary of Scandinavian Place Name elements (on their maps) - which is here - and a free e-book with more details of Scandinavian Place Names on OS mapping, which can be accessed from here.