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Rodden Barn Dairy, Rodden Lane, Rodden Hive (Point), Rodden Ridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Abbotsbury

Etymology

( cf. Rodden Barn Estate 1840DROMap ) ( 1841TA (Langton H.) , cf. Ridge 1619Digby , v. hrycg ) , all named from Rodden supra ; Rodden Hive is a small inlet at the mouth of a stream flowing into West Fleet and no doubt represents hȳð ' landing place, harbour ' , cf. Hive YE 247 .