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Five Barrow Hill, Five Barrows

Other OS name in the Parish of Tyneham

Historical Forms

  • The 5 barrowes c.1586 Tres
  • Five barrows', a line of barrows running north and south 1861 Hutch3

Etymology

, The 5 barrowes c. 1586Tres, 'Five barrows ', a line of barrows running north and south 1861Hutch3 , v. beorg ; Legg 108 notes that there are in fact 6 barrows here .