Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• la Mora 1219 Ass

• quoddam molendinum situm in La More de Castre 1229–45 RAiv

• la More de Castre 1239–44 ib

• mora de Castre 1275,1276 RH

• mora de Castr' 1281 QW

• Castre More 1537 LPxii

• Caster moore 1664 Terrier

• Caster Moor 1671 ib

• Cayster Moor 1674 ib

• Caister moor 1679 ib

• Caster Moore 1685 Nelthorpe

• Caistor Moor 1707 Terrier

Etymology

, la Mora 1219 Ass (p), quoddam molendinum situm in La More de Castre 1229–45 RA iv, la More de Castre 1239–44 ib iv, mora de Castre 1275, 1276 RH, mora de Castr '1281 QW, Castre More 1537 LP xii,Caster moore 1664Terrier , Caster Moor 1671ib , Cayster Moor 1674ib ,Caister moor 1679ib , Caster Moore 1685Nelthorpe , Caistor Moor 1707Terrier , self - explanatory , v. mōr 1 .