[Stones] Cerne Abbas Homer Simpson

Andy Norfolk andy.norfolk at connectfree.co.uk
Tue Jul 17 19:09:39 BST 2007


Ric wrote:
> has anyone the etymology of 'Cerne' please?
Mills says in the Dictionary of British Place Names that it is from the 
river Cerne which derives its name from Celtic "carn" - cairn or heap of 
stones.

Andy N


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