Scawton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Scawton
Historical Forms
- Scaltun 1086 DB 1154–60 YCh c.1155 Riev 1181 BylE
- Scalton(a), Skalton(a) 1189 Riev 1414 YI
- Scaulton 1328 Banco
- Scawton 1575 FF
Etymology
'Farm in the hollow' from ON skál 'hollow' (cf. Rygh, NG Indledning s.v.) and tun . Scawton lies in a short but steep- sided valley.
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