Sound Copse and Sound Bottom
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mildenhall
Historical Forms
- le Soune 1384 FF
- Sounde 1443 MinAcct
- la Soune 1487 Pat
- Sound Hill c.1840 TA
Etymology
Sound Copse and Sound Bottom are le Soune 1384FF , Sounde 1443MinAcct , la Soune 1487 Pat, Sound Hill c. 1840TA (Ramsbury).This is a difficult name. Sound Bottom is a deep-cut, narrow valley. It may possibly be a development of the rare ME sound , 'safety, security,' in the sense 'place of safety, shelter.'