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Elmet place names & earthworks |
This sketch map shows the principle sites within Elmet to tie in with the feature page, The Ancient Kingdom of Elmet. It can be claimed that the westward expansion of the northern Angles in Britain was long delayed by the natives of Elmet, and it was not until the early part of the seventh century AD that the Angles were able to continue their westward migration to settle in the valleys of the Aire and Wharfe (shown above). For a period Elmet was sufficiently powerful to withstand Anglian pressure, whether from Deira, Bernicia, or Mercia. |
Image copyright © 2003 The Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society. Reproduced with permission from The Barwicker No 39 by Tony Cox. Original text copyright © P L Kessler and the History Files. Go back, or return home. |