Pickledean
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Overton
Historical Forms
- pytteldene 939 BCS734
- Pykkeldean 1570 PembSurv
- Piggledean 1815 O.S.
- Speckledean 1820 G
Etymology
Pickledean (6″) is pytteldene 939 BCS 734, Pykkeldean 1570 PembSurv, Piggledean 1815 O.S., Speckledean 1820 G. The first element is OE pyttel , 'mouse-hawk,' cf. Studies 91. Hence 'hawk-valley.' Interchange of [t] and [k] is common. For sp cf. Smatcham supra 302.