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Mr Hamhead
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Maidens?
Jan 10, 2012, 09:17
Just been reading Rhiannons notes about Uley Bury Camp and thoughts on the name Maiden.

"Uley Bury Camp.-- This famous fortress, according to old village tradition, was known as the "maiden" hill; it being said that it was never taken by besiegers. [..] So steep is the hill, that it is hard to think it could be captured by a hostile attack, unless it were taken unawares at the entrance in the narrow neck which unites it with high lands to the east."

...has anybody ever considered that the use of Maiden in these hillforts could be the same as Maen in 'Merry Maidens'? ie stone castle

...or would that word not have been used apart from in the far west of the lands?
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