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Skelda Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Martons Both

Historical Forms

  • Skelda 1771 M
  • Skeldow 1817 M

Etymology

, Skelda 1771 M, Skeldow 1817 M , ' hill resembling a shield ' , v. skjǫldr , haugr , cf. Skelda Cu 347 , Sheldon Hill iv, 51supra , Skeld Gate 92infra .