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Pit- placenames
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Pentecox
OS 1234 5678
Midlothian

Derivation:

"'share of the fifth part' (coig, coigeamh)" (Watson, WJ 1926)

Earlier forms:

Pitcox


Notes:

see also Pitcoag, Perthshire, and Pitcox, East Lothian

References:

Watson, WJ 1926 - The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland
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© Andy Sweet 2004