Aldburgh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mashamshire
Historical Forms
- Aldburgh H2 BM 1535 Fount
- Aldeburg(h) 1155,1180–90,c.1190,1198 Fount 1271 Baildon 1279,1327 Fount
- Audeburg 1231 Ass
Etymology
v. (e)ald, burh . There are now no traces of fortifications at Aldburgh, but it occupies a position of importance above the river Ure. Cf. Burton supra .