Duvale Barton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bampton
Historical Forms
- Deuual 1185 P
- Deuval(e) 1239 FF 1242 Fees793 1284,1394 Ass
- Devale 1284 Ass
- Dyeuale 1356 FF
- Douwal 1303 FA
Etymology
This is probably a Celtic name, though it cannot refer to any stream, the place being on the Exe. The elements may correspond to the British du , 'black,' and bâl , 'peak, prominence,' referring to the curiously shaped hill here between the Exe and the Batherm.