Mount Caburn

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Mount Caburn Sept 17, 2009 9:16:30 GMT -1

A strange hill fort which would of been hard to defend on one side. Maybe a possible ritual site.
wiki says that the name maybe derive from Brythonic( Caer Bryn)
or Old English, Megli?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Caburn

www2.prestel.co.uk/aspen/sussex/caburn.html

Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009 9:17:28 GMT -1 by arth_frown

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Tegernacus Draig Posts: 1,372	Mount Caburn Sept 17, 2009 11:12:54 GMT -1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tegernacus on Sept 17, 2009 11:12:54 GMT -1 or Cae Bryn?
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megli Baedd Posts: 28	Mount Caburn Sept 17, 2009 13:06:56 GMT -1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by megli on Sept 17, 2009 13:06:56 GMT -1 If, as the wiki article suggests but does not back up, the OE name 'calde burg' is attested from 1296, then that's undoubtedly the correct etymology, 'chilly fortress'.

arth_frown Draig Posts: 1,474	Mount Caburn Sept 17, 2009 13:54:19 GMT -1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by arth_frown on Sept 17, 2009 13:54:19 GMT -1 Thanks Megli
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