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Project Details
Description
A place-name study of Deerness parish, Orkney with the aim of better understanding landscape development from the Norse period through to the C19th Agricultural Revolution.
Key findings
Discovery of previously unidentified large medieval estate and increased awareness of its development over time.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 15/02/21 → 26/04/23 |
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Behind the scenes: researching Deerness place-names in the Orkney Archive
Sarah Jane Gibbon (Speaker)
26 Apr 2023Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
Research output
- 1 Article
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Place-names in Sandwick, Deerness, Orkney: 'The greatest household in Orkney next to the Earls'
Gibbon, S. J., 30 Sept 2022, Whispering Gallery, 156, p. 7-11 5 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or web blog › Article