Macamathehou in Lincolnshire and the evidence for people named Muhammad in medieval England
The aim of the following draft is to offer some thoughts on a local name from thirteenth-century Lincolnshire,
Macamathehou, that involves a version of the Arabic name Muhammad (Middle English
Makomet/Macamethe, Old French
Mahomet). Whilst it has been plausibly seen as an instance of a variant of the name of Muhammed being used to mean heathen , pagan idol or similar (based on the false but common medieval Christian belief that the prophet Muhammad was worshipped as a god), here in reference to a barrow that was considered to be a pre-Christian site, it is worth noting that there are a small number of people with names and surnames derived from Arabic
Murray River research finds centuries-old sand slug in Barmah Choke
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Experts believe that early mining for gold in Beechworth may have caused silt to block the Barmah Choke today.
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The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) says a sand slug accumulating in the Murray River is the result of historic mining practices rather than poor water management.
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The Murray Darling Basin Authority says more than three million tonnes of sand has settled in the Barmah Choke
A recent report suggests historic mining practices upstream were responsible
Landholders have long claimed the choke s capacity issues are caused by bank erosion
Longford businessman calls for immediate extension to the Stay and Spend Scheme
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Rooskey resident and concerned businessman Andrew Reynolds has called for an immediate extension to the Stay and Spend Scheme beyond April of 2021 so that consumers and businesses can avail of it later in the year with any easing of restrictions.
Speaking this week the local caterer who has restaurants in Counties Roscommon and Longford, spoke about the Stay and Spend tax scheme which is aimed at consumers to help drive sales in the hospitality sector during the off-season which, he says, “as we all know have been a major casualty of the current Covid 19 crisis.”