Brocavum
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham
Etymology
Brocavum (lost), Brocauo 4 AntIt, the name of the rectangular Roman fort at grid 83–538289 by the site of Brougham Castle (infra ). Various accounts of the fort include Ferguson 46, R. G. Collingwood in CW xxii, 140–2, J. F. Curwen ib 143–157, E. E. Birley ib xxxii, 124 ff, W. D. Simpson ib lviii, 68–87, and RCHM 54.The meaning of this Brit name is uncertain, but may involve a Brit pers.n. related to the Brocius suggested to be found in Brociācus (Holder 618), now Broussy le Grand, dép. Marne (Vincent §179).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brougham Castle
- Brougham Hall
- Countess Pillar
- Hartshorn Tree
- Hornby Hall
- Julian Bower
- Maud's Pool
- Moorhouse Fm
- Oglebird Plant
- St Ninian's Church
- Udford Ho
- Whinfell Forest, Ho, & Park
- Winderwath
- Woodside
Other OS name
- Ash Hill
- Barrackbank Wood
- Birks
- Brougham Park
- Castle Fm
- Dog Holes
- Fremington
- Hallsteads Wood
- Haversheaf Hall
- Hawk Rigg
- Highground
- Leacet Hill
- Lightwater Bridge
- Miller Larches
- Pembroke Ho
- Quarrystone Bank
- Rabbit Gill
- St Wilfrid's Church
- Salter Hill & Wood
- Slate Hill
- The Sough
- Swine Gill
- Three Brothers'
- Wetheriggs
- White Slack