Monument record MDO19904 - Stanpit, Mudeford, Christchurch; Domesday settlement
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Summary
STANPIT (Stanpeta, xi–xiv cent.; Stamputta, xii-xiv cent.) was held in 1086 by Hugh de Port of the Bishop of Bayeux. He had two estates there; one had been held of the Confessor by Wislac and the other by Godwine. William II granted the priory an estate here, which was confirmed by Stephen in 1150.
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'STANPIT (Stanpeta, xi–xiv cent.; Stamputta, xii-xiv cent.) was held in 1086 by Hugh de Port of the Bishop of Bayeux. He had two estates there; one had been held of the Confessor by Wislac and the other by Godwine. William II granted the priory an estate here, which was confirmed by Stephen in 1150. Another grant of a hide and a virgate there was made to the priory by Witro the Falconer and Adeline his wife, and was confirmed by Baldwin de Redvers about 1175' (1).
The site of Stanpit is depicted on a 1796 estate map but is called Purewell (2).
The name may refer to a stony, slightly raised, area surrounded by marsh belonging to a person with the personal name 'Peta'.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 17239 92509 (465m by 546m) |
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| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO19904
Record last edited
Mar 29 2012 12:18PM