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Survey of English Place-Names

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Massa Flat

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • Midkeavells als. Mowsey flatts 1673 Thn
  • Mossey Flatts & Mossey Lane 1743 Thn
  • Midelkevel, Mydelkevel, Mydelkenel 1200–26 Furn
  • Midkawells 1743 Thn

Etymology

, 1843TA , Midkeavells als. Mowsey flatts 1673Thn 45,Mossey Flatts & Mossey Lane 1743Thn 54; Massa is obscure; the alternativename Midkeavells is also Midelkevel , Mydelkevel , Mydelkenel 1200–26 Furn,Midkawells 1743Thn 54 , is from l. ME  kevelle , cavil ' an allotment ofland, share of property made by lot ' ( ultimately from ON  kefli ' stick,piece of wood ' , kafli ' piece cut off ' ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name