Honey Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fen Drayton
Etymology
Honey Hill (6″) is so named c. 1840 (TA). Cf. Honehill 1494Rental , 1510StCatharine 's , Honyhell t. Hy 7Rental (in Fulbourn) and Hunihul c. 1250 PN Nt 285. This name is found six times in the county and thrice as a field-name, usually in parishes with much marsh. Honey probably has reference to the stickiness or muddiness of the soil. Cf. Hunibuttes 1228 FF (Stanton), Honiefelde 1504Pembroke (Whittlesford). Honey Hill in Chatteris (infra 249) has a different origin.