Re: amusingly named barrows | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Pete G Jan 4, 2005 12:11:23

Replying to Rhiannon

I'll arrange a date and let you know.
This what Richard Dunn says about the name
"The most likely explanation of the names, and that "approved" by the English Place-Name Society, is as follows:

Nempnett, from the Old English word emnet meaning flat place, so that this name means "at the flat place" or similar. Probably applied to the area around the church, which is flat compared to the rest of the parish.

Thrubwell, from the Old English words thrybb and well meaning a gushing well or spring. Probably applied originally to a place in the north of the parish where springs are common."

PeteG

moss Jan 4, 2005 12:18:04

Replying to Pete G

And whilst on the subject of henges, there is a possible henge in the Vale of Winscombe (see CBA- South-west summer 2003), strangely equidistant between The Wimblestone, and Yarberry farm standing stone, I think its something like two and half kilometres on either side.....

Rhiannon Jan 4, 2005 12:33:33

Replying to Pete G

yes, I think there's something about the springs in Phil Quinn's 'Holy Wells of the bath and bristol region' book.
'Thrub'well sounds like it should be some kind of noisy drumming well (like St Alphege's seems to be, near us, Moss) but perhaps it's not - it's a good word though.

There must be some grand views of the surrounding hills from Winscombe vale.