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Summary

Yarcombe was erticoma in domesday. It was given by the conqueror to the church of st. Michael of monte tuba in normandy as land given to the saints in alms. Before the conquest it was held by earl herrold (reichel).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NW/14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135174.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)133,134,137,142,143,165,167, 168,171/the hundred of axminster in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135175.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)652.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Yarcombe was erticoma in domesday. It was given by the conqueror to the church of st. Michael of monte tuba in normandy as land given to the saints in alms. Before the conquest it was held by earl herrold (reichel).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Yarcombe is first mentioned in the domesday book and other documents throughout the middle ages. It is spelt in different ways and probably means 'the valley of the river yarty' (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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