The Roughter
Early-attested site in the Parish of Icklesham
Historical Forms
- Rowkton 1339 Coll.Top.andGen.vii,118
- Roweton, Rugheton 1327,1332 SR
Etymology
The Roughter (6″) is Rowkton in 1339 (Coll. Top. and Gen. vii, 118) and Roweton , Rugheton in 1327, 1332 SR (p). v. ruh , tun . 'Rough enclosure,' with later corruption.