On the 1879 OS map is a Shop's Dam adjacent Pen Hill. A channel runs from
the foot of Ham Lane to Shop's Dam.
Bosworth-Toller http://dontgohere.nu/oe/as-bt/read.htm?page_nr=780
pyndan to shut up, dam. [Moni punt hire word uorte leten mo ut, as me
deþ water and ter mulne cluse, A. R. 72, 10. To pynde includere, Cath. Angl.
280.] v. for-, ge-pyndan; pynding.
pynding , e ; f. A dam :- Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ .
. . ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6;
Swt. 277, 8.
Tom Ikins
http://www.RomanMap.com
The Roman Map of Britain
----- Original Message -----
From: "British Marine Life Study Society" Sunday, March 21, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [EPNL] La Pende
>The seems to be several OE words for enclosure.
> Maybe there are subtle difference s in the type of enclosure.
> The exact location of Pende juxta Shoreham is not known but the enclosure
> could either be an enclosed haven or more likely an area of reclaimed land
> enclosed to prevent flooding.
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