Camlet Moat
Early-attested site in the Parish of Enfield
Historical Forms
- de Camelot 1441 MinAcct
- North Camelott Ground 1649 LMxASvi
- Camelot Moat, Camelott Way 1658 ParlSurv
Etymology
Camlet Moat is loggii (gen .) de Camelot 1441MinAcct , North Camelott Ground 1649 LMxAS vi, Camelot Moat , Camelott Way 1658ParlSurv , Camlet Moat 1822 Scott, Fortunes of Nigel . There is an old moat and camp here. The name is clearly derived from the Camelot of Arthurian legend. Fictitious names of such origin are rare, but cf. Pendragon Castle (We). The site is traditionally that of the ancient manor-house of Enfield (Lysons ii, 282). This tradition is supported by the fact that it lies in a meadow called Oldbury, i.e. old manor, v. burh .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cattlegate
- Enfield Chase, Chase Side, Enfield Highway, Enfield Lock and Enfield Wash
- Forty Hall and Forty Hill
- Ponders End
- Rammey Marsh
- Trent Park
- Cockfosters
- Brimsdown
- Clay Hill, Claysmore
Other OS name
- Beech Hill Park
- Belmont Ho
- Botany Bay
- Bullbeggars Hole
- Bury Fm
- Bycullah Ho
- College Fm
- East Lodge
- Fernyhill
- Filcaps Gate
- Foley Cottages
- Foxhole Hill
- Freezywater
- Gordon Hill
- Green Street
- Hooke Hill
- Leeging Beech
- Long Hill
- Lossick Hill
- Maidens Bridge
- Merry Hills
- Millmarsh
- Moat Wood
- Monkey Mead
- Myddelton Ho
- Oak Lodge
- Oldbury
- Old Park, Little Park
- Scotland Green
- Sloper's Fm
- South Lodge
- South Marsh
- Turkey Street
- West Lodge
- White Webbs
- Wildwood
- Plumridge Fm
- Grove Ho
- Pond Wood
- Hollyhill Fm