Highwood Copse
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Dean
Historical Forms
- Haywode 1279,1281,1289 Ass
- Heywode t.Ed2 For 1324 Cl
Etymology
Highwood Copse (6″) is Haywode 1279, 1281, 1289Ass , Heywode t. Ed 2For , 1324 Cl. The modern form seems to be corrupt.The first element would seem to be OE (ge)hæg, 'enclosure,' etc. Hence 'enclosed or preserved wood,' cf. Heywood supra 149.