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We know from place naming and language conventions that ancient Britons (the Brigantes tribe), Anglo Saxons, Vikings, and Romans had a large input into the area of Cragg.
The Romans left little except their (disputed) road over Blackstone Edge as evidence - but there would have been extensive forced population relocation as the engineers and troops pushed forwards.
The Romans made a pact with the Brigantes tribe, and that this whole area of West Yorkshire - the centre of the ancient kingdom of Elmet - was ruled by them. Little remains of Elmet but the ancient names. Close by Cragg lies the hamlet of Warley, and not much further away to the west lies Walsden - both names relate to the 'Walh' - a term used for the Britons. This implies a residual pre-existing British culture after the invasion and takeover by the victorious Anglo Saxons.
Did you know? The name of Cragg itself is ancient British with the ascribed meaning 'the place of rocks'.
Look at the names around Cragg. Those ending in 'ing' or 'ham' or 'tun' (ton) are primarily of Saxon origin - while those ending in 'by' and 'gate' and 'rake' or 'brig' are of Viking origin.
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