Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise
Scholars each have their own rationale as to the 'site' of this momentous battle. Their thirst for recognition has created diverse arguments, some flooding the media, others proposing to the point of acrimony that they have this 'site'. The 'conundrum' is whether any identification of the 'site' is correct for all, apart from the circumspect, have taken assorted place-names similar to Brunanburh as their starting point. The author chose to disregard the place-name approach and look at the topographic references in the manuscript. The first references were maritime then latterly landscape leading to field-names which have a more stable base than the constantly changing place-names. He found inconsistences in various positions held by some scholars to that of historical record about Brunanburh. One major stumbling block was the phrase "on dingesmere" which has created controversy, some scholars totally dismissing it but the 'sea of noise' appears to have some scientific foundation. Obviously it had some special significance to the Anglo-Saxon's and their Christian allies and may well have been a kenning. Importantly, 'who were these allies?' The challenge for the author was to unearth the correct locale of these historic events. As an archaeologist he decided to interpret the topographic phrases in the manuscript evidence as material culture. The results were surprising.
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Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise
Scholars each have their own rationale as to the 'site' of this momentous battle. Their thirst for recognition has created diverse arguments, some flooding the media, others proposing to the point of acrimony that they have this 'site'. The 'conundrum' is whether any identification of the 'site' is correct for all, apart from the circumspect, have taken assorted place-names similar to Brunanburh as their starting point. The author chose to disregard the place-name approach and look at the topographic references in the manuscript. The first references were maritime then latterly landscape leading to field-names which have a more stable base than the constantly changing place-names. He found inconsistences in various positions held by some scholars to that of historical record about Brunanburh. One major stumbling block was the phrase "on dingesmere" which has created controversy, some scholars totally dismissing it but the 'sea of noise' appears to have some scientific foundation. Obviously it had some special significance to the Anglo-Saxon's and their Christian allies and may well have been a kenning. Importantly, 'who were these allies?' The challenge for the author was to unearth the correct locale of these historic events. As an archaeologist he decided to interpret the topographic phrases in the manuscript evidence as material culture. The results were surprising.
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Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise

Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise

by John R Kirby
Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise

Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise

by John R Kirby

Overview

Scholars each have their own rationale as to the 'site' of this momentous battle. Their thirst for recognition has created diverse arguments, some flooding the media, others proposing to the point of acrimony that they have this 'site'. The 'conundrum' is whether any identification of the 'site' is correct for all, apart from the circumspect, have taken assorted place-names similar to Brunanburh as their starting point. The author chose to disregard the place-name approach and look at the topographic references in the manuscript. The first references were maritime then latterly landscape leading to field-names which have a more stable base than the constantly changing place-names. He found inconsistences in various positions held by some scholars to that of historical record about Brunanburh. One major stumbling block was the phrase "on dingesmere" which has created controversy, some scholars totally dismissing it but the 'sea of noise' appears to have some scientific foundation. Obviously it had some special significance to the Anglo-Saxon's and their Christian allies and may well have been a kenning. Importantly, 'who were these allies?' The challenge for the author was to unearth the correct locale of these historic events. As an archaeologist he decided to interpret the topographic phrases in the manuscript evidence as material culture. The results were surprising.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789691078
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
Publication date: 01/31/2019
Pages: 50
Product dimensions: 7.95(w) x 10.87(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Explanation of Climatic Phrases In The Poem 6

First Point 6

Maritime And Meteorological Conditions 7

Second Point 8

Third Point 11

Fourth Point 14

Comparison Of Historical Annals With Meteorological Conditions 17

Fifth Point 17

New Evidence - The Fylde Argument 18

Landscape Analysis 18

Field-Names On Amounderness - The Battle On The Plain 22

Field-Names Around Treales And Lundr - The First Battle 24

Field-Names Of Bergerode / Brúne - The Second & Final Battle 27

Socio-Politics In The North-West 31

A Discrete Analysis - Dna Analysis 34

The False Analysis - The Bromborough Argument 36

Bibliography 39

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