Whitton Scalp
Other OS name in the Parish of Whitton
Etymology
, from scalp , v. EDD scalp 5 , ' a bank of sand or mud left uncovered by the sea at low tide , esp . an oyster or mussel - bed ' , topographically appropriate . Cf . The Scalp ( Fishtoft , Holland ) , the muschell skelp 1477 LNQ iv , Scelp Hurn 1580 Thompson , The Scaulp 1732 ib , the Scalp 1794BNL , The Scalp 1824 O .