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 Ravensh …n 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.