Place record MDO44519 - Stirchel, a stream between Compton Abbas and Fontmell Magna

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Summary

Stirchel is mentioned as a landmark in a charter of AD 956 by which King Edwy of Wessex granted land to the nunnery at Shaftesbury. It applies to the stream which forms the western boundary of Compton Abbas parish.

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Full Description

"Stirchel" occurs as a landmark in a charter of King Edwy of Wessex, AD 956 (3), granting land to the nunnery at Shaftesbury. It applies to the stream which forms the west boundary of Compton Abbas. <1> <3>

The name 'Stirchel' is not known locally, and no further information is available. <4>


<1> de Gray Birch, W, 1893, Cartularium Saxonicum, 159 (Monograph). SDO18674.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, 1928 (Map). SDO10373.

(ST 845192) Stirchel (NR)

<3> Grundy, G B, 1935, Saxon Charters of Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 57 (Article in serial). SDO18673.

<4> Chaplin, C P, Various, Field Investigators Comments CC, F1 CC 31-JAN-78 (Unpublished document). SWX3450.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206013 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Monograph: de Gray Birch, W. 1893. Cartularium Saxonicum. 3. 159.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1928.
  • <3> Article in serial: Grundy, G B. 1935. Saxon Charters of Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 57.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Chaplin, C P. Various. Field Investigators Comments CC. F1 CC 31-JAN-78.
  • <5>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206013. [Mapped feature: #633916 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 8462 1896 (point)
Map sheet ST81NW
Civil Parish Compton Abbas; Dorset
Civil Parish Fontmell Magna; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NW 3
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206013

Record last edited

Oct 16 2022 10:05AM

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