Little Humber
Early-attested site in the Parish of Paull
Historical Forms
- Parua Humbria 1260 Rental
- Lyttyl Humbria 1286–1310 Melsa
- Parva Humber 1260,1296 YI
- parua(m) Humbre 1301 Pat 1339 Extent
- Little Humbr' 1338 Ch
Etymology
Little Humber is Parua Humbria 1260Rental , Lyttyl Humbria 1286– 1310 Melsa, Parva Humber 1260, 1296 YI, parua (m ) Humbre 1301 Pat, 1339Extent , Little Humbr '1338 Ch. This was probably a small branch of the Humber which formerly cut off Cherry Cobb Sands and Sunk Island from the mainland. The place is now some distance inland but there is still a drain and an old embankment called Humber Delve (supra 31), which marks the course of this old channel, v. Humber supra 8.