Domesday Book
noun
Domes·day Book
ˈdümz-ˌdā- 
ˈdōmz-
ˈdōmz-
: a record of a survey of English lands and landholdings made by order of William the Conqueror about 1086
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One of them is recorded in the Domesday Book, which was written in 1086, and pieces of a Roman millstone have recently been found in the bed of the millstream.
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Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
The dwelling even has a mention in the Domesday Book—the earliest public record of England.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
Evidence suggests that the Romans planted vines north of London, and the Domesday Book of 1086 records 42 vineyards.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2023
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Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
The dwelling even has a mention in the Domesday Book—the earliest public record of England.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
Evidence suggests that the Romans planted vines north of London, and the Domesday Book of 1086 records 42 vineyards.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2023
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