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Segsbury Camp, Segsbury Down, Segsbury Barn and Segsbury Plantation

Other OS name in the Parish of Letcombe Regis

Historical Forms

  • Segsbury 1841 ib
  • Letcombe Castle 1830 OS

Etymology

, Segsbury 1841ib ; this is the Iron Age hill-fort called Letcombe Castle 1830 OS , Letcombe Castle or Segsbury Camp on 6 ″ . Segsbury is probably an OE name in - burh , byrig .