English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Putehey

Field in the Parish of Shaftesbury

Historical Forms

  • Putehey 1360 AddCh

Etymology

Putehey 1360(cf. þan waterputte of Syeftebury Hy1(15), v. wæter, pytt'pit',(ge)hæg)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement