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- Trail 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- \u276e Previous<\/a><\/li>\n
- 3.1<\/a><\/li>\n
- 3.2<\/a><\/li>\n
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- 3.5<\/a><\/li>\n
- Next \u276f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
References cited in the text are listed at the end of the trail. Hover over words in red<\/span> (or click if you have no mouse) to see a definition (usually taken from Wikipedia). The stone varieties shown in green<\/strong> in the trail text can be found in our Index of Stones<\/a>. The index also shows some of the buildings where the stones can be found and gives reference information about the stones.<\/em><\/p>\n
Trail 3: Around the Shops<\/h4>\n
- 3.1<\/a><\/li>\n
- Trail 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>The name \u2018Birmingham\u2019 is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Beormingah\u0101m<\/em>, alluding to the home of the Beormingas clan and their settlement here was probably established as early as the 7th Century A.D. However the centre remained a poor region until the later 12th Century when Peter de Bermingham, local lord of the manor, developed a market centre around his castle, in the area that is now the Bull Ring. From then Birmingham\u2019s economy began to take off and it became established as a small market town. The Bull Ring has also been shown to be an area of light industry at this time. Archaeological excavations carried out during the latest phase of construction in the early 2000s have revealed evidence of potters\u2019 workshops and leatherworks during the 13th Century.<\/p>\n