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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shuttleton Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Hemyock

Historical Forms

  • Sheteldoune 1566 DA
  • Shittledon 1583 Deed

Etymology

is Sheteldoune 1566 DA 43,Shittledon 1583Deed . The first element may be OE  scytel , ' dung , ' or , less probably , the same as in Sheepstor supra 238 .