Grim's Ditch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pentridge
Historical Forms
- Grym(m)esdich(e) 1280 QW, Ass
- Grymesdych', Grimesdych' 1280 Ass
- Grimsditch 17 CecilMap
- Grymes Ditche 1618 Map
- Grime ditch or Boccoli ditch 1774 Hutch1
Etymology
Grim's Ditch, Grym (m )esdich (e )1280 QW, Ass , Grymesdych ', Grimesdych '1280Ass , Grimsditch 17CecilMap , Grymes Ditche 1618Map , Grime ditch or Boccoli ditch 1774 Hutch1, from Grīm , probably a by-name of Woden, and dīc ; this earthwork runs partly parallel to Bokerly Ditch supra , crossing the county bdy into Wiltshire, v. PN W 16, cf. DEPN 205 for other examples of ditches with this name.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Rectory
- Bokerly Down & Bokerly Fm
- Bowling Green Lane
- Cobley Fm
- Earthpits Lane
- Kitt's Grove
- Morgan's Lane
- Peaked
- Penbury-Knoll
- St Rumbold's Church
- Shaftesbury Arms (P.H.)
- Shaftsbury Copse(lost)
- Whitey Top
- Woodyates Ho
- Pentridge Down, Pentridge Fm, & Pentridge Hill