Place Names: Dating Settlements and Peat Clearance in the Carse

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Place Names: Dating Settlements and Peat Clearance in the Carse

The names of places in the landscape provide clues to their origin. Careful study of them can reveal aspects of the society in which its inhabitants lived and worked. Our speaker has published widely on Scottish place-names and knows our area well; he will provide fascinating insights of names both familiar and unfamiliar.

Speaker

Dr. Peter McNiven

Published widely on Scottish place-names with deep knowledge of the Stirling area.