| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Name found: | Herst (Sussex) |
| Current translation for Hurstpierpoint | ||||||
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hurst derived from hyrst – A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday | |||||
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pier derived from pere – pear | |||||
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point derived from pointe – A point of land | |||||
| “Pear clearing in the forest, most were settled after domesday point of land” | ||||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||