Hensbarrow (EN) / Krugewik (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

ewik

Meaning: 
hind, doe

krug

Meaning: 
barrow, mound
Elements notes: 
EMF: OWS<beorg> ‘barrow (tumulus), hill’ + OWS<hind> ‘female red deer’ECF: <krug> 'mound, barrow' + <ewik> 'hind, doe'
Historic forms: 
Hyndesbergh 1284 Hynesbergh 1310 Hensburrow downe c1570 Hensberie hill 1584 Hensborrowe 1591 (Manor of Treverbyn Courtnay Survey, 1591) Haynborough 1602 (hill)(Carew, 1602, p6r) (Bond, 2009) Hensbarrow Common 1602 (field)(Menagwynsdye)(Manor of Treverbyn Courtnay Survey, 1602) Haynborough 1673 (Blome, 1673, p59) (Bond, 2009) Hens Burrow 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hensbarrow 1856 (OS 1856) Hensbarrow 1884 (Symons, 1884) Hensburrow Beacon 1888 (OS 1888) Hensburrow Downs 1888 (OS 1888) Hensbarrow Downs 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974) Hensbarrow [the barrow] (SX 99 57) 2014 (OS 2014) Hensbarrow Beacon (SX 99 57) 2014 (OS 2014) Hensbarrow Downs (SX 99 57) 2014 (OS 2014)