Sidbury Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Collingbourne Ducis
Historical Forms
- Shidbury, Chydebur' 1325 Cor
- Sydbury hyll 1571 DuLa
- Shudburie, Shudburrowe hill 1591 WMvi
- Chidbury 1812 RCH
Etymology
Sidbury Hill [vulgo ʃedbəri] is Shidbury , Chydebur '1325Cor , Sydbury hyll 1571DuLa , Shudburie , Shudburrowe hill 1591 WM vi, Chidbury 1812 RCH. v. burh . There is an old 'camp' here. The first element is uncertain but it may be the lost OE scydd discussed in PN Sx 132s. n. Gunshot, the source of ModEng shed . Cf. further Paulshott, Puckshot and Denshott (PN Sr 167, 206, 298), Sheddon (PN Ess 344). The reference is perhaps to sheds which at one time stood on the site of the camp.