Cuckhamsley or Scutchamfly Hills, Berkshire
Historical Description
Cuckhamsley or Scutchamfly Hills, a range of hills, about 800 feet high, near Farnborough, in Berks. It was the place of a famous fair, abolished by James I. in favour of East Ilsley, and is crowned by a large tumulus, alleged to be the burial-place of Cwichelm, King of the West Saxons, who is said to have fallen in battle here against Edwin, King of Northumhria.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
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