1 gen 1655 anni - orepit

Descrizione:

An ironstone pit, possibly later than ‘oregrave’ but in evidence from the thirteenth century at least. An undated Byland Abbey charter mentions ‘land in <i>Orpittis</i> between the old forge (<i>vetus forgium</i>) and Alexanders land’ (WYAS774) and an assart in Flockton had the name <i>orpitterode</i> (YRS69/55). One of the most interesting references is considered to have given rise to the place-name Pittsmoor in Sheffield: 1315 ‘the field <i>del Orepittes’</i>, Sheffield (TWH38/11); 1655 <i>Suzanna Tingle of Orepitts</i>, Sheffield (PR3/195). Since ‘orepittes’ named one of the open fields the inference may be that ore had been mined there much earlier than 1315. Examples listed by Smith include: 1309 <i>Orepittes</i> in Hemsworth (PNWR1/267); 1403 <i>Orepitt</i>, Ecclesfield (PNWR1/256).

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