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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ramshaw Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Unstone

Historical Forms

  • Rameshoue Ed1 WollCh
  • Ramsawe 1475 Relxx
  • Ramsawe-feld 1478 ib
  • Ramsall 1548 FF

Etymology

Ramshaw Fm, Rameshoue Ed 1WollCh , Ramsawe 1475 Rel xx, Ramsawe-feld 1478 ib, Ramsall 1548FF . 'Hrafn's or raven's hill', v. haugr . The defective DB form Ravenshn has been identified with this place, but the evidence is slight and if the reading of a 17th century transcript,. Ravenesholm (Derby ), is to be considered the identification must be rejected.