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The Thornborough Henges

Ancient Name for Thornborough area?

BrigantesNation B
BrigantesNation Sep 20, 2004 12:51:37
Replying to BrigantesNation

...that this may still reflect an earlier name for the area. Nosterfield is right next door to the northern henge.

W wideford
wideford Sep 20, 2004 13:11:15
Replying to BrigantesNation

Nosterfield sounds like a contraction of Paternosterfield from an ecclesiastical connection. Thorn being a giant my suggestion would be that Tanfield is really Grimstonfield. Purely guesses however.

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