Scorriton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckfastleigh
Historical Forms
- Scoriaton(e) 13th Buckfast 1292 BM 1346 FA
- Scoryaton juxta Bukfast 1294 Ass
Etymology
The first element is difficult, it may be a pers. name as in Scarhill infra 449. Alternatively, as the place is on a steep hillside, we may have the element noted under Score supra 47. For the medial ia , v. Introd. xxxv.