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Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise (Paperback)
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Identifying Brunanburh: on dyngesmere - the sea of noise (Paperback)
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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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