Setehill
Early-attested site in the Parish of King's Cliffe
Historical Forms
- essart of Sechelle (sic) 1227 Ch
- Setehul t.Ed1 PeterbA
- Sethelle 1330 Dugdvi,449
- Setehill Gate 1642 WoodsRept
Etymology
Setehill (lost) is essart of Sechelle (sic)1227 Ch, Setehul t. Ed 1PeterbA , Sethelle 1330 Dugd vi, 449, Setehill Gate 1642 Woods Rept. This must be a compound of OE set , 'seat, camp, entrenchment,' and hyll .