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HER Number:MDV39073
Name:SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Lifton

Summary

Tinhay down. Tinhay is first mentioned in a document of 1194 as 'bituinia' and then in different documents throughout the middle ages spelt in various ways. Probably means 'between the waters' - the place being a tongue of land between the rivers thrushel and lyd (mawer et al).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 393 851
Map Sheet:SX38NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLifton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLIFTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX38NE/545

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228826.

Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228827.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)190.


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

Tinhay down. Tinhay is first mentioned in a document of 1194 as 'bituinia' and then in different documents throughout the middle ages spelt in various ways. Probably means 'between the waters' - the place being a tongue of land between the rivers thrushel and lyd (mawer et al).

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.
SDV228826Migrated Record:
SDV228827Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 21 2018 9:16AM