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Hi,
there are two mountains in Moravia called "Sviní hora" in Czech =
"Sauberg" in German = Sow Hill or Sow Mountain in English. "Sauberg" is
not and as far as I know also has not been a common german expression
for dumps or manure piles, but surely could be colloquial expression for
both.
Jan.
Am 25.07.2017 um 14:43 schrieb Webb, Paul:
> Folks -
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> I'd appreciate any input on the meaning of the term "Der Sauberg,", as noted on a 1766 map of the Moravian settlement of Bethabara in North Carolina.
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> Past translations I've seen interpret this as "town dump" or "filth or manure pile," but does anyone have a better translation? Anyone out there ever explored a "Sauberg" archaeologically?
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> Thanks...
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> Paul Webb
> Cultural Resources Program Leader
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> TRC Environmental Corporation
> 50101 Governors Drive, Suite 250, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
> T: 919.530.8446 x222
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