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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wardstone Barrow

Other OS name in the Parish of Chaldon Herring

Etymology

, 1811 OS , a tumulus on a high part ( over 500 ′ ) of Chaldon Downsupra overlooking the coast , probably ' stone or rock from whichwatch was kept ' , v. weard , stān ; the original cremation was covered by a flat stone ( RCHMDo 2 441 ) .