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Abbotsbury Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of Abbotsbury

Historical Forms

  • Castell' 1519,1520 Ilch
  • The Castle 1845 TAMap

Etymology

[ Camp ] , 1773 Bayly , Castell '1519, 1520Ilch , The Castle 1845TAMap , v. castel(l) ; for this hillfort , v. RCHM 19–10 .