Arbury Hill Camp
Early-attested site in the Parish of Badby
Historical Forms
- Arbury or Arberry Banks 1712 Morton
- Arberry-hill 1791 Bridges
Etymology
Arbury Hill Camp is Arbury or Arberry Banks 1712 Morton, Arberry-hill 1791 Bridges. Arbury is a common 'camp' name, cf. Arbury (C, Herts), Arbury Banks infra 37, Erdeburgh in Welton (1365 AD iv), Harborough Banks in Lapworth (Wa), waste of Erbury 1343 AD iii, Erthbery 13th AD i (Mx), and Thenford Hill Camp infra 13. It clearly goes back to OE eorð - byrig (dat), 'earthwork,' frequently found in OE charters (v. Middendorff s. v .), but early forms of most of these names are difficult to find. Cf. however Arbury (PN La 98).