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Survey of English Place-Names

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Knockcross Tumulus

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowness

Historical Forms

  • Knock-cross 1789 Clarke
  • knock 1279 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Knock-cross 1789 Clarke. It may be connectedwith Leo de knock (1279Ass ) .