In Roman times, a road ran from Ilford to Latchingdon through here. In the Saxon period commonhold land was often sliced into parallel strips known as 'Sceats'. This is the origin of the 'Shot' part of Shotgate, which has nothing to do with shooting or hunting.
In ancient Roman times, a road connected Ilford to Latchingdon through this area. In the Saxon era, communal land was divided into parallel strips called 'Sceats', leading to the origin of the 'Shot' component of Shotgate, which is unrelated to hunting or firearms.