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First mention of Waledich

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Medieval Assize Rolls of 1289 describe the henge itself as Waledich, which has been interpreted as meaning 'ditch of the Britians'. <snip>
It is equally likely however , that the name simply means 'Wall-Ditch, as a literal interpretaion of the bank and ditch of the henge; an instance of the place name Walditch in Dorset, for example, is thus explained (Ekwall 1960, 492)

From Avebury a biography of a landscape by Pollard & Reynolds p203-4.

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Posted by Pete G
23rd July 2004ce
11:42

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'ave it! (Cursuswalker)

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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, the Saxon name for Avebur (TomBo, Jul 19, 2004, 17:57)
  - Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (wideford, Jul 19, 2004, 19:13)
- Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Rhiannon, Jul 20, 2004, 08:45)
  - Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (FourWinds, Jul 20, 2004, 09:13)
    - Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (FourWinds, Jul 20, 2004, 09:28)
      - Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (hamish, Jul 21, 2004, 20:50)
        Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (wideford, Jul 21, 2004, 20:57)
        Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (hamish, Jul 21, 2004, 21:39)
        Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (wideford, Jul 21, 2004, 21:55)
      - Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Earthstepper, Jul 22, 2004, 13:16)
        Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (FourWinds, Jul 22, 2004, 13:36)
        Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Earthstepper, Jul 22, 2004, 13:59)
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)
- I'm right and the 5 times my PC said so proves... (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:38)
  - ...it! (Cursuswalker, Jul 22, 2004, 01:40)
    - Re: ...it! (goffik, Jul 23, 2004, 06:44)
      - Swings 'n' things (FourWinds, Jul 23, 2004, 07:02)
        Re: Swings 'n' things (goffik, Jul 23, 2004, 12:57)
Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebury (FourWinds, Jul 23, 2004, 07:19)
- 'ave it! (Cursuswalker, Jul 23, 2004, 09:52)
  - Re: 'ave it! (Earthstepper, Jul 23, 2004, 09:57)
    - Re: 'ave it! (FourWinds, Jul 23, 2004, 10:29)
  - First mention of Waledich (Pete G, Jul 23, 2004, 11:42)
    - Re: First mention of Waledich (Pete G, Jul 23, 2004, 13:11)
    - Re: First mention of Waledich (Earthstepper, Jul 23, 2004, 13:35)
      - Re: First mention of Waledich (FourWinds, Jul 23, 2004, 15:26)
    - Re: First mention of Waledich (juamei, Jul 26, 2004, 01:47)
Re: Wale-dich, the Saxon name for Avebur (Ishmael, Jul 26, 2004, 00:30)

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