Wancombe Bottom, Wancombe Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Up Cerne
Historical Forms
- Wancombe 1586 Batten 1839 TA
- Wancomb c.1685 Batten
Etymology
Wancombe Bottom, Wancombe Hill (ST 646022), Wancombe 1586Batten , 1839TA , Wancomb c.1685Batten , from cumb 'valley' and wenn , wænn 'a wen, a tumour' (with reference to the tumulus situated on the hill above the valley).