Dunmallard Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dacre
Historical Forms
- Dunmalloght 1307 Pat
- Dunmallet 1380 TestKarl 1604 LRMB
- Donmallett 1609 ib
- Dunmallok 1329,1485 Ipm
- Dummallock 1568 LRMB
- Dummallert 1609 LRMB
- Dunmallard 1625 Ct
- Dunmallart 1650 ParlSurv
- Dunmalled al. Dunmallock, Dunmallet al. Dunmallard 1634 DKRxxxix
Etymology
Professor Jackson suggests, rather doubtfully, Gaelic Dún Mallacht , 'the fort of curses'; cf. Cnoc an Air , 'the hill of the slaughter.' Such place-names, referring to some battle or tragedy, do occur.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Dalemain
- Flosh Gate
- Jin Dawson's Wood
- Loudon Hill
- Newbiggin
- Pallethill
- Soulby
- Stainton
- Tymparon Hall
- Aldby
- Blencow
- Burbank Ho
- Fluskew
- Friar's Darrock Wood