| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Name found: | Claitone (Staffordshire) |
| Current translation for Clayton | ||||||
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clay derived from clæg – clay or possibly pottery | |||||
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill | |||||
| “Clay or possibly pottery settlement on a hill” | ||||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||