Little Casterton
hamlet · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Casterton is a small settlement near the Roman road and town of 'Casterton'. The name 'Casterton' derives from the Old English 'ceaster-tūn', meaning 'farmstead by the Roman fort'.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Casterton
- Old Englishfarmstead by the Roman fort(from ceaster-tūn "fortress-settlement")
Historical forms
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