Burnt Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Witcham
Historical Forms
- Burnewrthehil 1215–19 ElyCh
- Burnewrthehel c.1225 ElyM
- Burghworth Hyll 1477 Peterhouse
- Burnhill (ffelde) 16th CaiCh
Etymology
Burnt Hill is Burnewrthehil 1215–19ElyCh , Burnewrthehel c. 1225ElyM , Burghworth Hyll 1477Peterhouse , Burnhill (ffelde )16thCaiCh . There is no old stream here and confusion of forms probably makes any attempt at an etymology idle. OE byrgen , 'burial place,' found in Burn Hill (PN Bk 165) is phonologically impossible here.