WTB[26] - viking era wapontakes of Yorkshire

Map illustrating the boundaries for Viking-era wapontakes in Yorkshire, now relegated to administrative boundaries.
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Wapontake derived from Old Norse [Weapon & Take]
A gathering of warriors to prove their level of armed preparedness, usually a muster prior to conflict.
Also a time for making decisions ...
In Scandinavia the wapentake referred to a vote passed at an assembly by the brandishing of weapons.

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