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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cokesputt

Other OS name in the Parish of Payhembury

Historical Forms

  • Kokespitte 1244 Ass
  • Kockesputte 1291 Tax
  • Cockesput 1378 IpmR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Kokespitte 1244Ass (p), Kockesputte 1291 Tax, Cockesput 1378 IpmR . ' Cock's pit ' or ' Cocc 's pit . '