Moonhill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield
Historical Forms
- la Monhell 1279 ADA15540
- la Monhelle, la Monhyll 1279 Lewes
- Moonehill 1603 ParReg
Etymology
The first element seems to be the ordinary word moon (OE mōna ), but the meaning of the compound is not clear (v. hyll ).Such names might arise in the same casual way as the numerous Rainbow Fields to be found in the Tithe Awards .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Ansty
- Barnsnape Fm
- Bently Fms
- Bolnore
- Broxmead
- Gravelye Fm
- Hanlye Fm
- Hilders Fm
- Sidney Fm
- Thorndean Fm
- Washland Fm
- Westup Fm
- Wortleford
- Wyllies
- High Bridge
- Riddens Fm
- Hazeldean
- Raggets Wood
- Sugworth Fm
- Henmead Hall and Beech Fm
- Hoadsherf Fm
- Holmsted Place
- Horsmanshoad
- Horsgate
- Lovell's Fm
- Merryfields
- Moorfields Fm and Moorhead Cottage
- Naldred Fm
- Pickwell Fm
- Pilstye Fm
- Pucksroad
- Slough Green