Moota Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Blindcrake, Isel and Redmain
Historical Forms
- Mewthow, Mewtey Hill 1537 LP
- Mewto beacon 1576 S
- Mewtoo-beacon 1656 Spelman
- Villare, the more of Muta 1675 Sandford
- Moothay 1777 NB
- Moutay 1821 G
Etymology
Cf. Mowtay High Cow Gate 1777Hudleston . v. (ge)mōt and hōh . The hill is mentioned as a place of assembly in LP (Vol. xii, Pt. 1, pp. 80, 301, 303).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Linskeldfield
- Salkeld Close
- Thackray Wood
- Isel Mill
- Isel Park
- Calfshaw Wood
- Clints Park and Crags
- Cross Hill
- Hags Wood
- Hunter How
- Kirk Hill
- Isel Hall
- Oxpasture Wood
- Iselgate
- Millstonemoor