The Roman Map of Britain Cernelis, Ivernelis? vicinity of Charmouth, Dorset?

Vernalis, var. Vernilis (R&C 8) NEXT


    If for Cernelis, or such then a text divider ( | ) and the original C merged as \C, which was then copied as V

    Charmouth (SY3693) is recorded as Cernemvde 1086 and the eponymous River Char as aqua de Cerne 1288. *Cernelis would mean 'stony stream' W carn glais.

    Margary 4f, the Roman road from Dorchester to Exeter passes through Charmouth. Margary 49, the ill-defined southern route to Exeter begins on the western side of Charmouth. I am unaware of any Roman habitation in the immediate vicinity. The closest is the villa at Holcombe, Uplyme (SY3192). 

Alternative interpretation:
    The Somerset stream Wearne Werne 973 runs between High Ham and the Yeo at Huish Episcopi. There is no recognized Roman road in the immediate vicinity of the Wearne, but there are villas at High Ham (ST4229), Low Ham (ST4328), and Huish Episcopi (ST4227). Perhaps there is an unrecognized branch of Margary 51 (ilchester-polden hills-puriton).


    There is a 'Possible Romano-British site near Cold Harbour, Stanton St Gabriel, Dorset'. SY401934, ADS Record ID - NTSMR-ZN121


    Despite my regular consideration of the havoc that can be wreaked by text dividers, one possibility has not been previously considered. If an initial letter 'I' of the place-name was taken as a text divider and discarded, then *Ivernalis 'yew stream' is a distinct possibility - though at the moment I cannot relate such a name to a site.