Map: England in 1086
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Map: England in 1086
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#2One interesting thing I noticed: most of the slaves were from the southern regions of the UK.
Re: Map: England in 1086
#3One interesting thing I noticed: most of the slaves were from the southern regions of the UK.
Re: Map: England in 1086
#4One interesting thing I noticed: most of the slaves were from the southern regions of the UK.
https://xkcd.com/1138
It's more that servi simply weren't included in the returns from the sixth circuit (covering the East Midlands and Yorkshire) - each circuit was independent, and decided for itself what to count and how. That led to some surprising inconsistencies, like this one.
The site links to a decent explanation - https://www.domesdaybook.net/domesday-book/structure-of-dome...
Also a good write-up about servi (traditionally translated as 'serfs' rather than slaves, though they meet the modern UK legal definition of slavery) - https://www.domesdaybook.net/domesday-book/data-terminology/...