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dimidiam acram ad fontem q ' vocat ' Welhalfager

Field in the Parish of Little Casterton

Historical Forms

  • dimidiam acram ad fontem q ' vocat ' Welhalfager Hy3 TT

Etymology

dimidiam acram ad fontem q' vocat' Welhalfager Hy 3('the half acre at the spring', v.wella, half, æcer)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement