Field Names · Gothic

Riesterfenn

Heckhuscheid
Circa 1100 bis circa 1500

Prussian survey map (1843–1878)

Tranchot survey of the Rhineland (1803–1820)

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Description

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Venn: althochdeutsch fennî, fenna für "Sumpf", mittelhochdeutsch in rheinischen Quellen venne nach [venna est aqua palustra, unde pisces capiuntur Prüm 1222]= Sumpfland mit Graswuchs, sumpfiges Ödland, gewöhnlich im Walde. [1]

Classification

Subject area: History
Category: Field Names
Date: Circa 1100 bis circa 1500
Period: Gothic

Location

District: Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Collective municipality: Prüm
Municipality: Heckhuscheid
Field name: Riesterfenn
Coordinates: WGS 84: 50.177795, 6.208662 (Position: exact) WGS 84: 50° 10′ 40.1″ N, 6° 12′ 31.2″ E UTM 32 (ETRS89): E 300706 · N 5562129