Kathryn Bullen

University of Nottingham | Notts · School of English

How can we demonstrate that the Vikings were present on the Isle of Axholme? This piece examines evidence from place-names and archaeological finds in the areas around Haxey and Crowle, located in the south and the north of the island respectively.

The Isle of Axholme lies in the area historically known as the Danelaw, a name given to the eastern part of England in which the laws of the Danes/Vikings held power from the 9th to 11th centuries. In this paper I will assess the Scandinavian influence on place-names and artefacts found in the Isle of Axholme, investigating two settlements areas at...

The presentation gives an overview of my current PhD research, which aims to assess the impact of language, history, and landscape on place-names on the Isle of Axholme. I explored the background to the project, demonstrated some of the evidence I have collected so far, and asked how what we know of the past can help manage future challenges.

Poetry performance at Words on the Wall (Hexham), poetry and spoken word online event

In this presentation I take the audience on a journey through place-names and how they can illuminate the past. Evidence of the Isle of Axholme’s watery landscape is demonstrated from place-names and I ask how what we know of the past can help manage future challenges.

This presentation was delivered at the East Midlands Doctoral Network Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Derby; the theme was 'Public Engagement'. I provide an overview of how place-names can illuminate the past, demonstrate public engagement undertaken so far, and give suggestions for the future communication of research with the loca...

In this MA project I examine the evidence of language(s), history, and landscape on twenty-five place-names in present day North Lincolnshire, an area wholly within the Danelaw situated in the eastern part of England once known as Lindsey. Assumptions of significant Scandinavian influence on place-names are explored, identifying some of the challen...

Why study the history of the book? This MA paper explores the Lincoln Thornton manuscript using the interdisciplinary tools that the history of the book provides, demonstrating the relationship between codex and culture. An investigation of the manuscript shows how form affects meaning, supported by a selection of photographed folios. Thornton’s le...