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puteum antiquum vocat ' Boylondes Pyt

Field in the Parish of Woolland

Historical Forms

  • puteum antiquum vocat ' Boylondes Pyt 1384 Prideaux 1327 SR
  • Boylondysputte 1385 MiltRoll

Etymology

puteum antiquum vocat' Boylondes Pyt 1384(e16), Boylondysputte 1385(e15)(a surname(cf. John Boilond 1327(Burton Bradstock)) andpytt)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement