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Burton Howe

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hotaire H
hotaire Nov 3, 2009 02:21:40

The proper name for this howe is Botton - it only became Burton in the mid-c.20th., courtesy of a mis-spelling in Bartholomews maps! It is the highest point of the North York Moors.

F fitzcoraldo
fitzcoraldo Nov 3, 2009 08:35:38
Replying to hotaire

Hi Mr Aire
I think you may have confused the site with this one. http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6755/round_hill.html
Names don't just get misspelt or mispronouced they also evolve over time, just look at Roseberry or the nearby Turkey Nab.
If I used the local or traditional name for sites it could all start to become a little confusing, e.g. imagine some poor bugger trying to search for Steers, Magra, Yatton or Chup Yat.
I've placed the name as an alternative on the page
cheers
f

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