Monument record MDO46247 - Deserted medieval settlement of Stirt, Burton Bradstock
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Summary
Possible earthwork remains of a deserted Medieval settlement.
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Full Description
(SY515910. Stirt DMV sited from auth 1 and OS 10560 1968) Deserted Medieval hamlet of Stirt, first mentioned in Domesday, very much reduced by ploughing. Trace of road and slight banks and, until recently, of house platform adjacent to and N. of St Luke's Chapel (SY 59 SW 12). Two house platforms occur nearby at SY522904. The chapel area may have been the centre of Stirt, which appears to have been divided up at n early stage in its history. <1>
In 1664, the Hearch Tax records there being 8 dwellings. The present bridleways and footpaths comform to the old street plan. Substantial remains of a house shown on the first OS map were uncovered following ploughing. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1279 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Burton Bradstock file).
- <2> SDO19803 Article in serial: Bailey, C J. 1974. Some Archaeological and Historical Notes on Sites in the Bride Valley. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 95, 100-101.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884575. [Mapped feature: #635876 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5161 9120 (352m by 490m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 61
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884575
Record last edited
May 3 2023 11:18AM