Bonehill Down
Early-attested site in the Parish of Widdecombe in the Moor
Historical Forms
- Bunhildowne 1652 Recov
Etymology
The first element may be simply the word bone , perhaps with some reference to the prehistoric burial grounds which are so thick on Dartmoor.Cf. Bunhill (London). The old local pronunciation survives in
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Natsworthy Manor
- Scobitor
- Spitchwick
- Yar Tor
- Bittleford
- Blackslade Down
- Chittleford
- Dewdon
- Dunstone
- Hamel Down
- Hatchwell
- Leusdon
- Ollsbrim
- Cator
- Ponsworthy