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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harter Fell, Little Harter Fell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Herterfell 1578 Comm
  • Litle- 1577 Dep
  • Harterfell 1578 Comm 1793 WestM

Etymology

Harter Fell, Little Harter Fell, Herterfell 1578Comm , (Litle -) 1577Dep , Harterfell 1578Comm , 1793 WestM. 'Hill of the hart', v. hjǫrtr (gen.sg. hjartar ), fjall . The same name is found elsewhere (ii, 36 supra , Cu 437).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement