Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Herkebarowe 1199–1209,1220–30 StCart

• Erkebarue, Erkebarwe, Erkebarow(e) 1306 Ct 1327 SR 1332 ib

• Erkebarghe 1306 Ass

• Erkebaroheth 1424 Ct

• Arkeborrowe heath 1587 ib

• Arkeborowes 1569 ib

• Ackburyes 1724 Survey

• Hackbury Heath 1834 O

• Eskborrow (Heath) c.1280,1315 Deed

• Erkal(e)we 1241 FF

• Erkalawe 1242 Fees

Etymology

Ackbury Heath, Herkebarowe 1199–1209, 1220–30 StCart, Erkebarue , Erkebarwe , Erkebarow (e )1306Ct , 1327 SR (p), 1332 ib (p), Erkebarghe 1306 Ass (p), Erkebaroheth 1424Ct , Arkeborrowe heath 1587ib , Arkeborowes 1569ib , Ackburyes 1724Survey , Hackbury Heath 1834 O, Eskborrow (Heath )c. 1280, 1315Deed . This place near the Sa border must be associated with High & Childs Ercall Sa which have Erkal (e )we 1241 FF and Erkalawe 1242 Fees and several parallel forms; the first el. is common to both the St and Sa forms which Ekwall DEPN suggests is an old Welsh name of the district, though he does not specify further. The second el. is bearu (bearwe dat. sg.) 'wood, grove'.