Dewdon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Widdecombe in the Moor
Historical Forms
- Depdona 1086 DB
- Dawedun
- Deaudon 1234 Fees400 1256 FF
- Deauden 1288 Cl
- Dyaudone 1328 Exon
- Dewadone 1387 Exon
- Dendon (sic) 1326 Cl
- Dewdon Down oth. Dewdon Ball 1737 Recov
Etymology
v. dun . The first element is the OE dēaw , 'dew,' and the name must have originally referred to a hill where the dew fell heavily.Cf. Dewcombe (Co), Deaucumba 1208–13 Fees (p). For the DB form, if it belongs here, cf. Pickwell supra 44.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Natsworthy Manor
- Scobitor
- Spitchwick
- Yar Tor
- Bittleford
- Blackslade Down
- Bonehill Down
- Chittleford
- Dunstone
- Hamel Down
- Hatchwell
- Leusdon
- Ollsbrim
- Cator
- Ponsworthy