The Camp, Lang Camp
Early-attested site in the Parish of Folkton
Historical Forms
- Camb c.1160 Riev 1162–7 YCh1250
- Campe 1611 FF
- Langecampe 13th Riev
Etymology
The Camp, Lang Camp are the names of two old earthworks about a mile and a half apart. The Camp is Camb c. 1160 Riev, 1162–7 YCh 1250, Campe 1611 FF. Lang Camp is Langecampe 13th Riev. The Camp may well be an alteration of camb 'hill-crest, ridge,' for the topography would fit this.Lang Camp may show this sound-change at a still earlier period. The place-name element camp is unknown in Northern England.