Burrow Moor
Early-attested site in the Parish of March
Historical Forms
- Bir(e)were, Byr(e)were c.1175 Thorney 1221 ElyA 1298 Ass
- Byr(e)mor 1389 ElyCouch
- Burewere 1221 ElyA 1251 ElyCouch
- Burgwere c.1225 ElyM
- Buruwere 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely
- Borowe were 1539 Bodl
- Borowmore 1636 BedL
- Burrough Moor 1637 ib
- Burrowe Moore 1656 BedL
Etymology
Burrow Moor (6″) is Bir (e )were , Byr (e )were c. 1175Thorney , 1221ElyA , 1298Ass , Byr (e )mor 1389ElyCouch , Burewere 1221ElyA , 1251ElyCouch , Burgwere c. 1225ElyM , Buruwere 1251ElyCouch , 1277Ely , Borowe were 1539Bodl , Borowmore 1636 BedL, Burrough Moor 1637 ib., Burrowe Moore 1656 BedL. 'Fishing weir by the stronghold,' with mōr 'marsh' later substituted for wēr . There are remains of a square entrenchment near, v. AnctC 88, burh , wēr .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Binnimoor Fen
- Bradney Fm
- Chainbridge
- Creek
- Estover Fm
- Grandford Ho, Grandford Drove
- Norwood
- Rodham Fm, Rodham Drove
- Westry
Other OS name
- Norwoodside
- Badgeney
- Bedlam Bridge
- Botany Bay
- Coleseed Ho
- Earl's Fen
- Fifties Fm
- Flood's Ferry
- Gall Drove
- Gault Bank
- Hake's Drove
- Horse Moor Fm
- Hundred Fm
- Hythe Ho
- Linwood Wood
- Maiden Stile Fm
- Middle Drove
- Millhill Pit
- Otterholts
- Pease Hill
- Pillard's Corner
- Reed Fen
- Reed Fen Fm
- Stow Fen
- Town End
- West Fen
- West Fen Close
- White Moor
- Whitemoor Drove