Picts Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stevington
Historical Forms
- Pikeleshill 1227 Ass
- Pykeshulle 1227 Ass 1235 Ch 1236 FF
- Pixhull 1227 Ass 1236 FF 1279 RH
- Pikeshul(le) 1242 Fees867 1302 FA
- Picks Hill 1766 J 1787 Cary
Etymology
'Picel's hill' or, if we must not lay too much stress on the first form, 'Pic's hill.' v. hyll . This name Pic , Picel is found in Pitchcott, Pitstone (Bk) but with palatalised c . Here and in Pickenham (Nf), Pickwell (Lei), Pickworth (L), Pickthorne, Pickstock (Sa) we have a non-palatalised c .