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Hob Jul 19, 2005 13:17:00

Replying to Gavin Douglas

It's always cheers me up to see people posting about Northumberland sites. Your pictures of Little Church rock are intriguing.

Thanks for the info about possibly etymology of 'Duergar' too. I don't really know any welsh, but 'dwr' as water is interesting. I think you're right about the Brythonic angle, the immediate post roman peoples of what's now central Northumberland are referred to as Brynaich, which seems to hint strongly in the same direction.

I'm off to ponder the water connection. I can't immediately connect it to dour Hill or Dues Hill, both Northumbrian place with ancient sites, but it does connect with Dewley hill, where there is an (early bronze age?) barrow and a small lake at the ehad of a burn.

Welcome to TMA.

Hob

Hob Jul 19, 2005 13:18:52

Replying to Hob

Gawds! That last post was riddled with typos. How embarrassing. I hope the meaning is still clear.

Gavin Douglas Jul 19, 2005 14:07:14

Replying to Hob

Nice to hear from you, I have been looking at all your postings on this site, and very impressed.
I am very lucky to live in Northumberland, so mainly visit sites in the county.
The Dwr connection may be a shot in the dark, but there are a few place names here which are derived from Brythonic celtic. eg Carry Coats is belived to be from Caer-Y-Coed, the Hill fort in the wood. and Mindrum from Mynydd (mountain) and Drum (a ridge) another interesting one is Ingram Glidders, the scree slope below Brough Law hill fort in Breamish valley. Glydyr ( I may have spelt that wrong) in welsh is a scree slope, and a mountain range in Snowdonia.
I went to school in N Wales so picked up a bit of the lingo!
Great to be in touch.
Gavin.
PS Yes the Little Church--very intreging.

The Duergar?