Rhian Parry takes us for a walk through the fields to reveal the history hidden in their names.
This beautiful volume is full of colour photos and maps that are part of the author’s doctoral research. The names of the farms and fields of the old Ardudwy commote are analysed, showing what they reveal about the landscape and ancient communities. Some examples beyond Ardudwy, also part of our national heritage, are included too.
Names of all kinds are trembling under the threat of social changes, without a law to protect them. This book offers a pattern to other areas by showing a new way of looking at minor names, one that can take us back to ancient times. An impressive volume to be enjoyed by all who are interested in the character and identity of a locality.
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