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| HER Number: | 24664 |
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| Name: | MAWGAN - Early Medieval settlement, Medieval settlement, Medieval manor |
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Summary
The settlement of Mawgan is first recorded in the Domesday survey of 1086 when it is spelt "Scanctus Mawan".
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 24664
Monument Type(s):
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- MANOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
The settlement of Mawgan is first recorded in the Domesday survey of 1086 when it is spelt "Scanctus Mawan" (b1). The Domesday entry records the land belonging to King William and held by Britric, amounting to 1 hide (b3). The name is Cornish and contains the name of a Cornish saint (b2). Mawgan is recorded on the modern OS Mastermap 2007 and from the mapping Mawgan has grown into a village, including Mawgan Cross to the SW of the church.
<1> Gover, JEB, 1948, Place-Names of Cornwall, 570 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3402.
<2> Thorn, C & F (Eds), 1979, Domesday Book 10: Cornwall, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4703.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO3402 - Bibliographic reference: Gover, JEB. 1948. Place-Names of Cornwall. 570. |
| [2] | SCO4703 - Bibliographic reference: Thorn, C & F (Eds). 1979. Domesday Book 10: Cornwall. 11. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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