The area within the parish boundary has a complicated history, there being four ancient manors therein. This section is intended to be no more than a 'thumb nail' sketch. Much has been intentionally omitted. Those wanting more detail are referred to the History sub-section of www.eardislandhistory.co.uk.
There is no doubt that this area was settled in very early times. Herefordshire Sites and Monuments Record (SMR), which can be reached via the link above lists 108 sites within this parish. Whilst only two of these are related there to pre1066 [both to the Bronze Age], several others which are listed as undated are, by their very nature [e.g. 'Ring ditch'] also likely to prove, if investigated by archaeologists, of Romano-British, or earlier, date.