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HER Number:MDV37742
Name:Stidston, South Brent

Summary

Documentary evidence first recorded in 1309 for Stidston. Presumably Saxon in origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 716 602
Map Sheet:SX76SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/140

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV139073.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)291.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV139074.

Des=griffith, f. M. /as above(21/2/1990).


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

Stidston. Place-name first recorded 1309. Pnd gives derivation from -tun, but either 'down' or 'stone' appears possible. Presumably saxon in origin.(pnd and fmg).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback.
SDV139073Migrated Record:
SDV139074Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV76918Related to: Homer Stidston farmstead, South Brent (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 14 2014 1:14PM