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Map Position
This map shows the position of domesday locations for the county of Devon. centered on Oldridge in Devon.
Map Logic
This map shows the relative population size and damage of villages after the Norman Conquest in 1066AD. The data is derived from the Open Domesday Book(links provided at the bottom of the page). The black lines show known Roman Roads, the Red ones ancient trackways(Ivan D Margary), with the purple ones showing implied Roman roads provided by place names.
 
Icon Key:
Not Effected < 20 people
Not Effected 20‑40 people
Not Effected 40‑80 people
Not Effected 80‑120 people
Not Effected > 120 people
Damaged < 20 people
Damaged 40‑80 people
Wasted < 20 people
Wasted 20‑40 people

Population of Devon at Domesday in AD1086

 

This map shows the population size and distribution of villages in Devon after the Norman Conquest in 1086AD.

The plotted data is an extract from the Open Domesday Book.
Many thanks to the works of Professor John Palmer, George Slater and opendomesday.org without whose contribution this site could not have been created.


Total Population(ex slaves) of the 859 Domesday Villages in 1086AD shown is 13197
This would equate to a Fyrd(national service) of approximately 791 soldiers.


Please Note that the estimate for the Fyrd is based on 6% of the
population(excluding Priests and Slaves) being eligible for military duties.

Summary of Domesday information for this map

Population Overview
Villagers 8188 
Cottagers 19 Thegns
Smallholders 4726
Slaves 3241
Priests 1
Burgesses 263 Thegns

Occupation Overview
Churches 8
Mills 93
Fisheries 15
Salthouses 73
Ploughs 5503

Land Overview
Plough Land 7646 acres
Meadows 8984 acres
Woodlands 15203 acres

Animals Overview
AD1066AD1086
Cattle 07032
Horses 0153
Cows 022
Pigs 03374
Sheep 048240

Valuation
AD1066AD1086
Value(geld) 1002851

Hundreds population and villages
Population excludes slaves
Hundred Villages Population
Alleriga 32 482
Axminster 18 389
Axmouth 5 49
Bampton 10 242
Black Torrington 63 956
Braunton 52 628
Budleigh 38 611
Chillington 29 650
Cliston 12 205
Colyton 17 262
Crediton 4 387
Diptford 37 520
Exminster 19 416
Fremington 20 332
Halberton 14 193
Hartland 9 184
Hemyock 13 175
Kerswell 34 693
Lifton 37 661
Merton 50 662
North Tawton 39 589
Ottery St Mary 1 79
Plympton 34 277
Rillaton 1 3
Roborough 28 300
Shirwell 26 220
Silverton 36 553
South Molton 21 411
Stratton 3 13
Teignbridge 24 363
Tiverton 16 201
Witheridge 52 606
Wonford 65 885
Totals 859 13197
TotalsAll 859 13197


External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
Open Domesday Book - The first free online copy of the Domesday Book
The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
The "Kent A" cadastre - page 5 - Peterson 2002
Archaeologia Cantiana Online
Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
VillageNet the reference guide to villages in Kent & Sussex
Global warming Flood Maps
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars 55BC(Books 4 & 5)
Wikipedia - Caesar's invasions of Britain
Wikipedia - Portus Istus
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Bill Thayers)
Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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Author: Simon M - Last Updated: 30/05/2024 08:00
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