Killing Nab Scar
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pickering
Historical Forms
- Killyngnebbesker 1335 ForP
Etymology
On the first element v. Lindkvist 201, note 5. The probability is that Killing is a pers. name derived from ON Kyle (LindBN). Nab is ME nebbe , nab 'projecting point of a hill' (ultimately from OE nebb 'beak'). The final element is ON sker 'rock.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Allan Tops
- Blawath Beck
- Braithwaite
- Brocka Beck
- Eller Beck
- Hawthorn Hill
- Hunt House
- Rudmoor
- Sil Howe
- Simon Howe
- Waits House
- Bellyfax Grange
- Kekmarish
- Howlgate
- Newton Beck and Newtondale
- Ruddings
- Scarf Hill
- Birdgate
- Blansby
- Broates
- Edymarsh
- Farwath
- Friar's Ditch
- Greengate
- Gundale
- Little Dale
- Midsyke Drain
- Pickering Beck
- Pickering Vale
- Potterhill
- Rawcliff
- Saintoft
- Wardle Rigg
- Waterpool
- Yatts