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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · 15h

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · 15h

Hi, the old version unfortunately wasn't functioning reliably, and has been replaced with the new one! It might be less intuitive to use, but is a much better and more reliable tool, and allows more advanced searching and sorting of material.
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The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland @snsbi.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our congratulations to Emeritus Professor Hywel Wyn Owen, recent recipient of the Green Robes at the Gorsedd, the society of Welsh-language poets, writers, musicians and others who have contributed to the Welsh language and to public life in Wales. @placenames.bsky.social

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · 12d

The spelling for the county is indeed quite late (1547-63), but the bishopric is referred to as "la fraunchise del Eveschee de Duresme" in 1303, so significantly earlier! The same spelling is used for the diocese in 1302.

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · Jun 19

I’m with @histassoc.bsky.social tonight talking all about how birds have been shaping and transforming our relationships with place for a very long time. Old places and old ways. Come join! Online, free, 19:30: www.history.org.uk/events/calen.... #thecuckooslea #naturewriting

Virtual branch: The Cuckoo’s Lea

In his recent book The Cuckoo's Lea Dr Michael J Warren provides a beautiful exploration of how birds are entwined with British history, particularly in our place names. Join us for an exclusive Q&A ...

www.history.org.uk

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · Mar 5

We'll be there with our lovely books!

UoN English @uonenglish.bsky.social · Mar 5

In collaboration with the University of Leicester, we are delighted to announce the return of the Midlands Viking Symposium!

Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 5pm
Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
Registration: £30

Find out more: nott.ac/midlandsvikingsymposium

An open landscape around a bay with a boat on the water. Text repeated in post.

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UoN English @uonenglish.bsky.social · Mar 5

In collaboration with the University of Leicester, we are delighted to announce the return of the Midlands Viking Symposium!

Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 5pm
Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
Registration: £30

Find out more: nott.ac/midlandsvikingsymposium

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · Mar 5

Interested in working with us on The Place-Names of #Herefordshire? We're recruiting a Research Assistant!

Fixed term, full- or part-time. Closing date 14 March. Please share widely.

#academicsky #medievalsky

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Assistant (Part time, fixed-term)

Do you have experience in producing high quality, accurate text? Do you have a keen eye for technical detail? Do you have particular interest and some experience in the history of English, Welsh or th...

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · Jan 27

Love a pun!

James Chetwood @chegchenko.bsky.social · Jan 27

Just a quick thanks to @englishplacenames.bsky.social for letting me publish an article with a silly title.

Article first page. Title: Where’s Walh-y? Searching for ‘invisible Britons’ in early medieval England’, by James Chetwood.

Cover of the Journal of the English Place-Name Society, volume 55.

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · Jan 25

We're having a grand old time at Derbyshire Archaeology Day with a selection of our lovely books! 📚
Great to see such a big audience for this event.

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Dr Kathryn Bullen @kfbullen.bsky.social · Jan 23

Just received the Journal of the English Place-Name Society. Great to be able to contribute to the bibliography with Abigail Lloyd and @ellierye.bsky.social. Lots to celebrate 🥂, including @britishacademy.bsky.social's involvement with the project @snsbi.bsky.social @namestudies.bsky.social

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Christian Cooijmans @ccooijmans.bsky.social · Nov 14

We've been sitting on this one for a bit, so very thrilled to see our Great Viking Survey out in the wild today. 🌊

Find it at vikingsurvey.org, and please do share far and wide - anyone is welcome to take part!

Making a Warrior @makingawarrior.bsky.social · Nov 14

We're so pleased to launch The Great Viking Survey today, a global study on how people view and connect with the viking world as history and heritage. We invite anyone, anywhere, to share their thoughts on vikings and their legacy!

Let us see the Viking Age through your eyes at vikingsurvey.org

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em horne @em-ehx.bsky.social · Nov 26

Brilliant fun writing this blog for @ragnasislands.bsky.social about Egilsay in Orkney!

Ragna's Islands @ragnasislands.bsky.social · Nov 26

What does guest-blogger @em-ehx.bsky.social make of the 'carrot-shaped' #Orkney island place-name #Egilsay?! Find out in our latest blog! shorturl.at/UnbgU

St Magnus Church, Egilsay, with Rousay visible in the background © Tom Fairfax. Colour photo of a stone church on a lightly cloudy day. It has a distinctive round tower. The church sits in the middle ground with an unmettled lane leading to it. The background is sea with hills beyond.

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The English Place-Name Society @englishplacenames.bsky.social · Jan 24

The English Place-Name Society has made it to Bluesky! 👋 Give us a follow for books, events, and place-name content.

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