 Anglo-Saxon pottery and cloth finds suggest the town was still occupied throughout the 6th and 7th centuries.The Anglo-Saxons left many lasting marks on the landscape and surroundings, including names for local places and features and ultimately the future name of Swindon, possibly derived from the words "Swine" for "Pig" and "Down" for "Hill".Recorded in the Domesday Book as both "Suindone" and "Suindune" in 1086, the settlement was assessed at 12¾ hides and divided into five holdings.