The name Melandra is of unknown origin but may have been originated by the John Watson, Rector of Stockport, who visited the site c. 1771 when substantial stone remains existed. The name Ardotalia is a hypothetical emendation of Zerdotalia written in the Ravenna Cosmography.
The name Melandra's origin is unknown, but it may have been coined by John Watson, Rector of Stockport, who visited the site around 1771 when substantial stone remains were present. The name Ardotalia is a hypothetical alteration of Zerdotalia as written in the Ravenna Cosmography.