The West Midlands in the Early Middle Ages

administrative ancient Anglo-Saxon appears Avon became bishop Book boundary British brooches buildings burials called cemetery centre century Chapter Cheshire Chester Christianity church clear considered containing continued cross Danish discussed distribution Domesday Dyke earlier early east eastern element established estates evidence excavation fields Figure five forest Gelling half Hereford Herefordshire hidage hides hill important included indicate instances King kingdom known land late later leah Lichfield major manor meaning Mercia miles names Norse northern Northumbria noted occur Offa's Old English origin parish Penda perhaps period place-names possible present probably Professor reason recent recorded refer regards region reign River Roman round seems settlement Severn shire shown Shrewsbury Shropshire southern Staffordshire suggests Survey Tamworth term territory town units valley village Warwickshire Welsh West Midlands western wood woodland Wroxeter