Bracklesham Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of East and West Wittering
Historical Forms
- Bracldeshamstede 714 BCS132 14th
- Brakelesham 945 BCS807 14th Sele 1150 FA 1233 1428
- Braclesham 1278–94 Pat 1296 SR
- Braklesham 1327 SR
- Bracclesham 1428 FA
- Brekelesham 1305 Ass
- Bragglesham 1635 Heron-Allen
Etymology
The first element is the pers. name Braccol discussed in PN Bk 83. The second is ham . For the addition of stede in the earliest form cf. Sidlesham supra 85.