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Thack Carr

Other OS name in the Parish of Burstwick

Historical Forms

  • Thacker, Thakker 1339 Extent

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Thacker , Thakker 1339Extent . ' Marshwhere thatching material was obtained , ' from OScand  þak and kiarr . Dr K . Hald points out that Tagkær is a very common Danish field - name .