Blaco Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mattersey
Historical Forms
- Bachowe 1280 Ebor
- Baccowecarre in Mattersay 1420 ECP
- Bakawe t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Blakaw Hill 1775 C
- Blakow Hill 1793 Cary
Etymology
Blaco Hill is Bachowe 1280 Ebor, Baccowecarre in Mattersay 1420 ECP, Bakawe t. Hy 8MinAcct , Blakaw Hill 1775 C, Blakow Hill 1793 Cary. The second element is haugr , 'hill.' The first is uncertain. This name seems to show the same intrusive l which we find in Blackstone Hall supra 81.