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King Barrow

Other OS name in the Parish of Alderholt

Historical Forms

  • Kyngbor'ghe 1404 Cecil
  • Kingbarowe e17 CecilMap

Etymology

( a natural mound ) , 1811OS , Kyngbor 'ghe 1404Cecil , Kingbarowe e17CecilMap , cf. Kingborrowe Heathe 1619CH , King Barrow Patch & King Barrow Pce 1846TA , King Barrow Hill 1869 Hutch3 , from cyning and beorg ( in two forms showing confusion with burg ' a burrow ' ) ; it is possibly to be identified with (on ) kingberwes 944–6 (14) BCS817(S 513) in the bounds of Damerham Ha , as suggested by Forsberg 207 .