Discovering Place-Names by John Field

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Explains the meanings of more than 1500 place-names and discusses the techniques by which this information is obtained.

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Discovering Place-Names by John Field

Explains the meanings of more than 1500 place-names and discusses the techniques by which this information is obtained.
The late John Field, editorial assistant in the English Place-Name Society, was engaged in place-name research for many years. He had a particular interest in field-names and published 'English Field-names: A Dictionary' in 1972 and 'A History of English Field-names in 1993.
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ISBN 13 9780747806172
ISBN 10 0747806179
Title Discovering Place-Names
Author John Field
Series Shire Discovering
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2005-10-01
Number of pages 72
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