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Question
#40028. MaggieG 5
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Which British place name means 'pig hill'?
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leucretia1
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The original saxon settlement of Swindon sat in a defensible position atop a limestone hill. It is referred to in the Domesday Book as Suindune, a name believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon words swine and dun meaning 'pig hill', or possibly 'Sweyn's hill' where Sweyn would be the local landlord.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindon
Feb 04 08, 2:45 PM
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