Peatmire Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
ScotsAI-generated
This name describes a hill on a mire where peat is found. 'Peat' is the material, 'Mire' refers to a bog or marsh, and 'Hill' denotes the landform.
Word origins
- Peat
- Old Englisha type of soil(from pætt "peat")
- Mire
- Old Englishbog, marsh(from mīr "mire")
- Hill
- Old Englisha natural elevation of the earth's surface(from hyll "hill")