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| HER Number: | MDV39088 |
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| Name: | Rexon, Broadwoodwidger |
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Summary
First documentary refernce in 1249.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 413 886 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Broadwoodwidger |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON CLOVELLY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NW/96
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 180 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Rexon. First appears in the assizes of 1249 as 'Ryggeston'. Possibly from 'hrycgstan' meaning ridge stone, but this does not seem apt for topography and no stone survives. The name is mentioned again in the assizes of 1386 as 'Reggeston' and in a document of 1505 as 'Rexton'.
Goodyear, R. I., 1990, Place Name (Worksheet). SDV219.
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. 180. |
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| SDV219 | Worksheet: Goodyear, R. I.. 1990. Place Name. Exeter Archaeology Report. Worksheet + Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 28 2014 9:39AM |
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