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Chains Barrow

hill or mountain · Somerset · 486m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a barrow or burial mound associated with chains. 'Chains' could refer to actual chains or a metaphorical connection, while 'barrow' means a burial mound.

Word origins

Chains
Old Englishchains, possibly metaphorical(from cæg "key, catch")
Barrow
Old Englishburial mound(from bearw "burial mound")