Catta Furze
Other OS name in the Parish of Melton Ross
Etymology
( lost ) , 1824O , 1830 Gre , cf. Farre Catta Mar-fur 1664Terrier , Long Catta 1666Terrier , Long Cattoe p1671Terrier , catta marfer 1703Terrier , Cattamarfer 1706Terrier , Catta marfar 1724, 1822Terrier ( v. marfur ) , Catta 1832Yarb , 1848TA ; the forms are late , but it may be suggested that this is ' the spur of land where (wild)cats are found ' , v. cat(t) , hōh ; the development to - a would be paralleled by Clougha (PN La 169) and to -oe by a series of names like Cranoe Lei ( DEPN s.n . ) , Keysoe and Putnoe Bd ( PN BdHu 14 – 15 and 60 ) and Moulsoe (PN Bk 36–37) .