 In Middle English staddle or stadle is "stathel", from Old English "stathol", a foundation, support or trunk of a tree.They can be mainly found in England, Norway ("stabbur"), Galicia and Asturias (Northern Spain).The name itself and evidence from surviving vernacular buildings with wooden 'feet' suggest that at first the staddles or supports were made of wood, such as at Peper Harow granary in Surrey.