English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chanctonbury Ring

Early-attested site in the Parish of Washington

Historical Forms

  • hill of Changebury 1351 Ipm
  • Chanckberie hill 1587 SurveyMap
  • Chenkburie 1610 Camd
  • Chenkbury 1732 Morden
  • Chanckbury 1740 O

Etymology

The burh is the ancient earthwork here. The first element was probably the same word which lies behind Chancton supra .Later it was expanded to Chancton.

Places in the same Parish