Trivia Du Jour? Origin of Nottingham?


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Found this - Green text might be of some help:

The first evidence of settlement dates from pre-Roman times and it is possible that the Romans also lived in the area.

After the Roman departure at around 410 AD, independent Brythonic kingdoms emerged everywhere in Britain. The Nottinghamshire area was briefly covered by the kingdom of Elmet from late 5th century to the beginning of the 7th century.

In Anglo Saxon times, around 600 AD, the site formed part of the Kingdom of Mercia, where it was known as "Tigguo Cobauc" meaning "a place of cave dwellings", until falling under the rule of a Saxon chieftain named Snot, whereby it was dubbed "Snotingaham" literally, "the homestead of Snot's people" (Inga = the people of; Ham = homestead). Snot brought together his people in an area where the historic Lace Market in the City can now be found.

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That area would be an obvious choice as an easily fortified position making use of the cliffs,and within easy reach of the river.There is no positive proof that the castle site was occupied at an early date,but there is no way that the site went unnoticed by the early tribes as an obvious easily defended position.

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According to the Council archives there is evidence of Neolithic habitation of some Nottinghamshire caves. I see no reason why not under the Lacemarket area, given its position in relation to defence and the river. Also the Castle caves give access to the former course of the River Leen.

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