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| HER Number: | MDV18650 |
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| Name: | Mortehoe |
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Summary
Mortehoe is first recorded as Morteho in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The meaning of the name is obscure although it has been suggested that Morte is the original name of the point, by far the most prominent feature in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 45 45 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORTEHOE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/28
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XI - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.
Mortehoe was morteho in domesday. It was held by alwrit of one of the franklin squires, ralf de limesi, the conqueror's nephew. Before the conquest it was held by edric. The manor later passed to the tracy family. Early descents given (reichel).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV64441.
Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)401,402,405-407,428,429,443, 445,446,449,453,454,458,466-468,485,486,493/the hundred of braunton in early times.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 52-53 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Mortehoe is mentioned throughout the middle ages in various documents. The meaning is largely obscure although one possible explanation is that morte is the original name of the point because the point is by far the most prominent feature of the district (gover et al).
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 856 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 368 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Settlement of Morthoe.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. 52-53. |
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| SDV242 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 856. [Mapped feature: #9187 ] |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 368. |
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| SDV64441 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2019 3:54PM |
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