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Stalldown Barrow

hill or mountain · Devon · 414m

Old EnglishAI-generated

Stalldown Barrow likely refers to a barrow or burial mound located on a hill or down named 'Stall'. The name combines an Old English term for a stall or perhaps a personal name with 'down' and 'barrow'.

Word origins

Stall
Old Englishstall, perhaps a personal name(from stæl "stall, place")
Down
Old Englishdown, open country(from dūn "down, hill")
Barrow
Old Englishbarrow, burial mound(from beorg "barrow, hill")