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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ringstone Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Felkirk

Historical Forms

  • Ringston(e) hill 1591,1593 WillY 1726 YDr

Etymology

Ringstone Hill, Ringston (e ) hill 1591, 1593 WillY, 1726 YDr, v. hring 'ring, circle', stān , and cf. Ringstone Edge iii, 58infra . It is a prominent hill on the east of the township.