English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Horns

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westham

Historical Forms

  • Orne 1086 DB
  • Hornam 12th ADiii
  • Horne 1288 Ass

Etymology

The Horns (6″) is Orne 1086 DB, Hornam 12th AD iii, Horne 1288Ass , v. horn . The name refers to the low hill here protruding into the Pevensey marshes. Cf. Barnhorne 490infra .