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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barrow Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Little Amwell

Historical Forms

  • le Berghefeld, le Berwes 1384 WAM
  • Barrow Field 1728 Sal

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is le Berghefeld , le Berwes 1384WAM ,Barrow Field 1728 Sal . There is a barrow here of unknown date ( VCH iii, 407 ) , v. beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name