Yarnfield
Early-attested site in the Parish of Maiden Bradley
Historical Forms
- Gernefelle (sic) 1086 DB
- Gernefeld 1225 Ass 1229,1230 FF t.Hy3 BM t.Ed1 For
- Gernefeud 1260 BM
- Jernefeld 1232 Cl 1341 NI
- Yarnefeld late14th BM 1509 Ct
- Yernefeld 1402 AD
Etymology
It has been suggested (DEPN) that this is from OE earnafeld , 'eagles' feld,' but there is the serious difficulty that no parallel is known for the persistent appearance of an initial g or j before ern (earlier earn ) from the earliest times onward. Possibly we may have a stream-name Gerne identical with the Norfolk Yare found in Yarmouth (DB Gernemutha ). A stream runs down from Yamfield to join the Frome.