Topographical Features Flashcards
1
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Berg (OE); beorg
A
Hill/barrow; round with settlement at bottom of hill
2
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Dalr/Dale (ON)
A
Valley
3
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Denu/dene (OE)
A
Valley
4
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Dun/Doun (OE)
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Hill, characteristically round hill with flat top for settlement
5
Q
Fjall/fell
A
Mountain
6
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Haugr
A
Hill, mound
7
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How
A
Hill, mound
8
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Hlaw
A
Mound, hill
9
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Low
A
Mound/hill
10
Q
Hlinc
A
Ridge
11
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Linch
A
Ridge
12
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Hlið
A
Slope
13
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Lith
A
Slope
14
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Hoh
A
Heel; spur of land; ridge rising gently to a peak then falling away in a concave slope
15
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Hough
A
Heel; spur of land
16
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Hoo
A
Heel; spur of land
17
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Hop
A
Remote enclosed place; valley
18
Q
Hrycg
A
Ridge
19
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Ofer
A
Ridge, promontory
20
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Ora
A
Shore; hill-slope; convex slope; flat-topped ridge
21
Q
Vað
A
Ford
22
Q
Wath
A
Ford
23
Q
Hyrst, hirst, hurst
A
Wood; wooded hill
24
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Gara
A
Triangular piece of land, gore
25
Ceodor
Ravine
26
Cinu
Fissure; ravine
27
Corf
Pass
28
Copp
Hill or ridge with a narrow crest like summit
29
Crug (British)
An abrupt hill with rounded profile
30
Brey
Hill
31
Mam;mamma (British)
Breast
32
Torr (OE)
Rocky outcrop
33
Ecg (OE)
Edge
34
Clif (OE)
Hill with a slope steeper than 45o
35
Helde (OE)
Slope less than 45o
36
Penn (Welsh)
Head; end; headland
