Summerpit Bottom
valley · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Summerpit Bottom is a valley name likely referring to a depression or hollow ('bottom') that was used for a pit in the summer. The pit might have been for storage or some seasonal activity.
Word origins
- Summerpit
- Old EnglishAttestedA pit used in the summer.(from sumor "summer", pytt "pit")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedValley, low-lying ground(from botm "bottom, valley")