Yotham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pevensey
Historical Forms
- Yoztham, Yortham 1396 SAC53,46–7
- Yottum stream 1653 CplM
- Yothams c.1840 TA
Etymology
Yotham is Yoztham , Yortham 1396 SAC 53, 46–7, Yottum stream 1653CplM , Yothams c. 1840TA . Professor Ekwall suggests that this is for OE geard-ham (m ), 'ham(m) marked by a geard' or enclosure of some kind, yord is an occasional ME form for yerd . For t , cf. Waltham supra 77.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Down Level
- Bill Gut
- Church Acre
- Horse Eye Level
- Kentland Flat
- Manxey Level
- Mark Dyke
- Pevensey Bay
- Pevensey Levels
- Railland Ditch