Carton Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bayton
Historical Forms
- Carletune 1086 DB
- Carkedon, Karkedon 1211 RBE 1249 FF 1287 Ipm 1318 Pat 1346,1431 FA
- Karketon 1235 Fees527
- Karkeden 1242 Fees960
- Kardunn c.1250 Fees610
- Karledon 1415 FF
- Carton 17th Hab
Etymology
In considering the etymology of this name we may note that there was also a Carkemor in Mamble (1327 SR), that in BCS 120 and 125 we have Carcadic in the bounds of Abbots Morton and Carkeford in Harvington by Evesham, and that there is a Cartland in Alwington (D), Carkelond 1330Ass . Carkeford is a ford over the Fulanbroc in the bounds of Norton and Harvington, while Carcadic , some nine miles away in a different watershed, on the bounds of Abbots Morton and Rous Lench, may be either a 'dyke' or a 'ditch.' It is difficult to identify it exactly.Professor Ekwall points out that in the Carton by Mamble we are in very hilly ground and similarly, though at a good deal lower level, the ground is very hilly and broken in the neighbourhood of Abbots Morton and Harvington. Cartland is also in much-broken ground. He suggests that the first element should be connected with OWelsh carrec , 'cliff, rock,' which may be found in Cark and High Cark (PN La 197, 199).