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Is Scabba Wath a rare surviving Celtic place-name in Swaledale?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Will Swales

Scabba Wath is the intriguing name of a disused ford across the River Swale in upper Swaledale. It’s about four kilometres west of Grinton village. On the face of it, it looks to be an Old Norse place-name, because wath … Continue reading →

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