But as I mentioned earlier - Wallbury Camp on the Herts Essex boder has no walls as such, but it does have ramparts or banks. Its earliest recorded name is Walla (1086) which simply means "the walls" Could not the banks at Avebury be the walls that so impressed the Saxons? I love the other possibilities, but on balance would opt for the walled ditch.
 Reply | with quote | Posted by Earthstepper
23rd July 2004ce
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Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebury (TomBo, Jul 19, 2004, 17:43)- Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Pete G, Jul 19, 2004, 17:48)
- Re: Wale-dich, Dyke (Or ditch) of the Britons (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:35)
- Re: Wale-dich, Dyke (Or ditch) of the Britons (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:35)
- Re: Wale-dich, Dyke (Or ditch) of the Britons (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:35)
- Re: Wale-dich, Dyke (Or ditch) of the Britons (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:35)
- Re: Wale-dich, Dyke (Or ditch) of the Britons (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:35)
- Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebury (FourWinds, Jul 23, 2004, 07:19)
- 'ave it! (Cursuswalker, Jul 23, 2004, 09:52)
- Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Ishmael, Jul 26, 2004, 00:30)
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