Pig Tor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Green Fairfield
Historical Forms
- Piggetor, Pyggetor 1319 For
- Misc, Piketoz (sic) 1328 SR
- Pigktor 1331 DbCh
- Pigtor 1339 DbAxi
- Pygther (sic) 1348 DbAxxxvi
- Pic(k)tor Ed4 DuLa
- Pygtor 1484 FF
- Piggtor Hy8 DuLa
Etymology
Pig Tor, Piggetor , Pyggetor 1319For , 1319 Misc , Piketoz (sic)1328 SR (p), Pigktor 1331 DbCh, Pigtor 1339 DbA xi(p), Pygther (sic)1348 DbA xxxvi(p), Pic (k )tor Ed 4DuLa , Pygtor 1484FF , Piggtor Hy 8DuLa . 'Young pig rock', v. pigga , torr .