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Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .

Places in the same Parish