Hamel Down
Early-attested site in the Parish of Widdecombe in the Moor
Historical Forms
- great waste called Hameldon 1566 DA
- Hammeldon 1652 Recov
Etymology
The shape of the hill resembles a hog's back (F. R. -T.) and hamel must here have the sense of 'cut off.' v. hamel .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Natsworthy Manor
- Scobitor
- Spitchwick
- Yar Tor
- Bittleford
- Blackslade Down
- Bonehill Down
- Chittleford
- Dewdon
- Dunstone
- Hatchwell
- Leusdon
- Ollsbrim
- Cator
- Ponsworthy