English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Dyke

Field in the Parish of Great Casterton

Historical Forms

  • The Dyke 1634 Terrier

Etymology

The Dyke(prob. referring to the defensive ditch of theRoman town, v. dík)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement