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
- Countess Pillar
- Hartshorn Tree
- Hornby Hall
- Julian Bower
- Moorhouse Fm
- Brougham Hall
- Maud's Pool
- Oglebird Plant
- St Ninian's Church
- Udford Ho
- Whinfell Forest, Ho, & Park
- Winderwath
- Woodside
Other OS name
- Brougham Park
- Hawk Rigg
- St Wilfrid's Church
- Ash Hill
- Barrackbank Wood
- Birks
- Castle Fm
- Dog Holes
- Fremington
- Hallsteads Wood
- Haversheaf Hall
- Highground
- Leacet Hill
- Lightwater Bridge
- Miller Larches
- Pembroke Ho
- Quarrystone Bank
- Rabbit Gill
- Salter Hill & Wood
- Slate Hill
- The Sough
- Swine Gill
- Three Brothers'
- Wetheriggs
- White Slack