Caister Ness
Other OS name in the Parish of Caister next Yarmouth
Historical Forms
- Caisternesse 1355 Cl
- Caster-Ness 1708 Seller
- Nessa 1086 DB
Etymology
, Caisternesse 1355 Cl,Caster -Ness 1708 Seller , off Yarmouth ; v. nes 2 ; Charles Green ( NfA 34 , 1966 : 2 – 8 ) identified Nessa 1086 DB with Caister Ness , but local historians are now inclined to believe that this Domesday form refers to Mautbyness ; v. under Mautby field - names ( b ) infra .