A Placename Journey

Go on a placename journey around England.

On your journey you will need to pass through places which have names with their origins in the languages of the Celts, Romans and Scandinavian invaders.

You may start and finish at any point in England. You have one hour to make your journey.
You will need a reference book showing the etymology of placenames, a roadmap and a blank map on which to mark your route. Use the blank map to mark the place's position and the margin around it to write the name and etymology.

At every place you should decide whether or not to look up the placename in your reference book. When you have looked it up you may decide to add it to your list. The list should have five Celtic names, five Roman names, ten Scandinavian names and five other names making a maximum of 25 placenames.
Two marks will be awarded for each name with a correct etymology.
2 marks will be deducted for any placename also collected by another group, 1 mark if it is the same placename but in another location.

Your journey must be completed during the first lesson.
The second lesson will be for counting up marks, comparing maps and writing up and discussing your findings.
you should categorise your findings under the following headings:
a) etymology
b) county
c) suffix
Answer the question "How can you identify the origin of placenames from their suffixes?"

Evaluate the task and suggest changes that could be made to make the task more effective.