[8][9][10] John Leyland suggests that the name stems from a Danish inflection of Frith-Borh meaning a meeting place (frank pledge), and that the Angles gathered at Freeburgh Hill, much like people did at the wapentakes in the later Middle Ages.

"[18] Whilst its origins have been debated between natural and man-made, it has been suggested that it was still part of religious ceremonies through time; a cup-marked rock on the moor 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the south-west, points to the summit of the hill.

[21][22] The hill is listed as having several different heights, the most popular being that it is 250 metres (821 ft) above sea level, and the base occupies an area of 2.8 hectares (7 acres).

[5][2] One of the local legends is that the hill is the resting place of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, who are waiting to be awoken in a time of national crisis for Britain.

[10][23] The landowner of Freebrough Hill permits people to ascend to the summit, though there is no defined path on mapping, and it remains private land.