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Survey of English Place-Names

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Skirsgill Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Askham

Etymology

, 1859OS , probably ' ravine thought to be haunted ' , from ON  skyrsi ' phantom,monster ' , possibly in allusion to an ancient settlement site ( described in RCHM 24 – 6 ) . v. gil .