Shorncote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Somerford Keynes
Historical Forms
- (c)hern(e)cote 1086 DB 1221 Ass 1249 FF 1492 MinAcct
- Sernecote 1262 Ipm
- Scornecote 1221 Ass
- Corncote 1334 IpmR
- Cern(e)cote 1296 IpmR 1327 SR 1553 Pat
- Sharnecote 1375 Ipm
- Sharcote 1387,1392 Ipm
Etymology
'Cottage in a mucky spot or dung-hill', v. scearn , cot . The Cerne - spellings are doubtless due to the influence of South Cerney (58supra ).