> > a) Big steads that got bigger?
>
> The 'clan village' is usually around the Chieftain's stead - he controls
> the clan smith and a lot of the specialty crafters. Its only logical
> that these folks live near him.
Yep. And since chieftains change, and come from different steads and bloodlines, over time close kin from a variety of places will establish dwellings at the chief's stead. This is often the first step towards a "village".
John
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