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Roman Rigg

Other OS name in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • the Roman Rigg 1828 Hnt

Etymology

, the Roman Rigg 1828 Hnt ; there are traces of the two parallel Roman Ridges already noted for Roman Ridge 176 , 183 and Barber Balksupra ; like the latter , Scotland Balk infra also refers to one of these .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name