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Hey Matt: sorry, but made me laugh, I must admit. Latin not a strong
point in schools these days, I guess.
Vince
Vince Russett
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Sent: 23 August 2013 11:17
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Subject: Re: A Friday toponymic topic
Or worse. I live in Great Ryburgh in Norfolk - formerly Ryburgh Magna.
Recently saw it in a report referred to as 'Great Ryburgh Magna' (and
Little
Ryburgh Parva). Made me smile.
Matt Champion.
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Sent: 23 August 2013 11:09
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Subject: [BRITARCH] A Friday toponymic topic
Morning, chums!
Just a query, really, for the avoidance of doubt.
Does anyone else get really irritated by external contractors making up
names for local topographical features? The number of times I have had
to
consult maps to find where people are talking about is a waste of time,
and,
frankly, shows a disregard for the locality. I have had otherwise
excellent
contractors rename features that have perfectly good names well
displayed on
OS material, which just promotes confusion. The problem is that when
these
wretched invented names are used in reports, subsequent work just
repeats
the errors / inventions. I'm happy to call that big rock in Australia
'Uluru' rather than the colonisation name 'Ayers Rock': please do the
same
for British sites.
Vince
Vince Russett
County Archaeologist
Development Management Group
North Somerset Council
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then
use the tabs Environment / Conservation / Archaeology/ Historic
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Record. Enjoy!
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