Geography: Seamer

Key points of interest in Seamer, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. First referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Semær. the name derives from the Old English sǣ 'lake' and the Old English mere 'sea' and Old Norse marr 'lake, sea, pool'. “Lake by the sea’ is thought to refer to a lake in the areas that has since been drained. QUOTATION Describing the unearthing of what is claimed by archaeologists to be the oldest house (of 8,500 year vintage) in Britain at the Star Carr Mesolithic site in the parish of Seamer in August 2010, Universities Minister David Willetts stated, “This exciting discovery marries world-class research with the lives of our ancestors." (Coughlan, 2010). SOURCES Coughlan, Sean. 2010. Archaeologists discover Britain's 'oldest house'. BBC News: Education and Family, 10 August. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10929343 [2012, June 26]. “Seamer, Scarborough”. [s.d.] Wikipedia. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamer,_Scarborough [2014, March 14]. Enjoy this puzzle? If so, then maybe you'd like to check out my book of word search puzzles that is now available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Towns-Villages-Situated-Along-TransPennine/dp/1530873045/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480482199&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=louis+henderson+word+search.