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Black Barrow

Other OS name in the Parish of East Lulworth

Historical Forms

  • Black Barrow Firs, Black Barrow Rd 1841 TA
  • Blakebury 1413 Weld1

Etymology

, 1826 Gre , Black Barrow Firs ,Black Barrow Rd 1841TA , Blakebury 1413Weld 1 , probably ' dark-coloured hill ' , v. blæc ( wk . obl . blacan ) , beorg ( showing confusion with byrig , dat . sg . of burh ) ; although marked as a tumulus ( 6″ ) , it is in fact a natural mound ( RCHM 2445 ) .