English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheffield Fm and Sheffield Bottom

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burghfield

Historical Forms

  • Sewelle 1086 DB
  • Scheaffelda 1167 P
  • Estschefeld 13th ReadingC(2)
  • Schefeld' 1267–8 FF 1350 Gor
  • Scheufeud 1284 BM
  • Scefeld' 1202 P
  • Sefeld', Seofeld' 1197–8 AC
  • Suffeld 1198 Cur
  • Sefeld' 1199 ib
  • Sufeld c.1200,1218–19 AD
  • Seofeld c.1202 BM
  • Suefeld 1214 AD
  • Seffeld' 1220 Fees
  • Sefeldia 1236–7 Bract c.1250
  • Sofeld, Soeffeld, Sefeld, Estsufeld 13th ReadingC(2)
  • Shefeld' 1241 Ass
  • Shefeud 1284 ib
  • Shefeld 1329 BM 1344 AD
  • Shiffeld 1409 BM 1495 Gor
  • Sheff(i)eld 1609 LRMB
  • Cheffold' 1284 Ass

Etymology

The first element is OE  scēo 'a shelter', the second feld.