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West Camel is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, about north of the town of Yeovil. Situated either side of the River Cam it lies just south of the A303 and has a population of 459.〔 The parish includes the hamlet of Urgashay. Neighbouring villages include Queen Camel, and Bridgehampton. ==History== The name "Camel" derives not from the animal but from the word "cantmeel" (or 'Cantmell' or 'Cantmel'), by which name West Camel was formerly known. "Cantmeel" itself derives from the words ''cant'' (ridge) and ''mael'' (bare).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A guide to West Camel )〕 It has also been known as Camel Abbatis because of its association with Muchelney Abbey. It is one of many sites in England identified as a possible setting of The Strife of Camlann, the final battle of King Arthur.〔 The earliest evidence of a settlement on the site dates to the tenth century in the form of the remains of a Saxon preaching cross dated to before 940 AD. The parish of West Camel was part of the hundred of Somerton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/ )〕 The earliest written reference is dated 995 AD and takes the form of a grant by Aethelred II of the village to the monks of Muchelney Abbey.〔 A 15th century tithe barn held produce for the grange of Muchelney Abbey. 100 m and 250 m north of Downhead Manor Farm are earthworks showing the site of houses, possibly including a manor house, tracks and a fish pond. The settlement existed before the Norman conquest and was abandoned by the late 18th century. The Leland Trail runs through the village. The Leland Trail is a footpath which follows in the footsteps of John Leland as he traversed South Somerset between 1535 and 1543 in the course of his investigation of the region's antiquities. The Leland Trail begins at King Alfred's Tower on the Wiltshire/Somerset border and finishes at Ham Hill Country Park. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「West Camel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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