Rowney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Southill
Historical Forms
- Rueye Ri Ch 1286
- Runheye 1252 Ch
- Roun(h)ey 1291 Tax 1297 SR
- Roundhey 1535 VE
Etymology
This is from OE rūhan (ge )hæge (dat.), 'rough enclosure,' v. gehæg . This suits the locality, which is a wooded one. It is definitely not an island site (eg ) even in the widest sense of that term.
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