The Thornborough Henges 71
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The Thornborough Henges

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StoneLifter S
StoneLifter Feb 23, 2006 20:24:35
Replying to BrigantesNation

Well, that's probably the most dubious of the lot !

Reminder that the 'thorn' part of the word is out of 'thurse' or similar. Goblin, gremlin, little demon kind of thing.

P PeterH
PeterH Feb 23, 2006 20:41:52
Replying to StoneLifter

Are you sure? Ekwall says that Thornborough simply means "Thorn Hill" ie a hill where thorns grew or "a burg protected by a thorn hedge". The latter seems more likely in view of the geography

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