Ratcher Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mansfield
Historical Forms
- Ratchey Hill c.1825 O.S.
Etymology
Ratcher Hill is Ratchey Hill c. 1825 O.S.Mr H. M. Leman is probably right in identifying this with a hill called Redestal in the Edward 3 map and called in the Forest Book Ruddesthorne Hyll , Radstarne , Radsterne . The identification would seem to be correct but the forms vary too much for any etymology to be certain. The second element would seem to be ON þyrne, 'thorn-bush.'