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Claypit Hill

hill or mountain · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This hill is named after a pit where clay was dug. The Old English word 'clæg' means clay, and 'pytt' means pit or well.

Word origins

Clay
Old Englishclay(from clæg "clay")
Pit
Old Englishpit, well(from pytt "pit, well")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")