Exon: The Domesday Survey of South-West England is an edition, translation, facsimile, description and resource for the study of Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3500 (Exon Domesday), the earliest extant manuscript of the Conqueror's survey. The project explores how and why the Domesday survey was made.

This project website includes a complete digital facsimile and codicological and palaeographical descriptions of the manuscript, a full new text and translation.

The project has been funded by the AHRC (2014–17) and is a collaboration between scholars from King's College London, the University of Oxford, and the Friends and Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral.

The content on this site represents Version 1.0 (October 2018). Corrections and further information will be added in the next update, Version 1.1, currently planned for early 2020.

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This is a list of 'quick links' to help you get started using this site:
• About Exon: An overview of Exon and its context.
• FAQ: A list of 'frequently asked questions' to help you get started with the website.
Exon Contents: Our table of contents of Exon.