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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dunscar Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castleton

Historical Forms

  • Dunscar 1659,1697 ShefJC

Etymology

Dunscar Fm, Dunscar 1659, 1697ShefJC , 'Dunn's marsh', v. kjarr ; the family name Dunn is well evidenced in this parish, cf. John Dunn 1439Ct , Thurston Don 1474ShefMD , James Dunn 1840TA . The farm is flanked on three sides by streams and leading to it is Dirty Lane.