Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rhode Horn 1840 TA(Charmouth)

• ad crucem que stat in via versus Lyme supra Radehorne m13 Forde 15

Etymology

Rhodehorn Plant. (SY 346933), named from Rhode Horn (f.n.) 1840TA (Charmouth), earlier mentioned in the medieval bounds of Charmouth in the clause: ad crucem que stat in via versus Lyme supra Radehorne m13 (15) Forde (erroneously rendered Badehorn (sic) in the later bounds of 1320 Hutch3 2223). This is from horn 'horn-shaped hill, projecting headland' (probably referring to what is now Timber Hill infra ), cf. also Nigel de la Horna m13 (15) Forde , first el. perhaps rād 'suitable for riding' (the S tip of the hill is traversed by the Dorchester-Exeter road = via versus Lyme ). The modern spelling has perhaps been influenced by that of Rhode Barton infra .