Fair Green, St Osyth (EHER 19777)
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Summary
The triangular area of ground known as The Bury, immediately in front of the Priory entrance, may have functioned as a fair green. This probably relates to an undated medieval charter which records the granting of a fair and a market to the Abbey. A fair green which probably relates to an undated medieval charter which records the granting of a fair and a market to the Abbey.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1214 1559 (132m by 92m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Historic town assessment, 199
There is a triangular area, The Bury, immediately in front of the Priory entrance which may have functioned as a fair green. This probably relates to an undated medieval charter which records the granting of a fair and a market to the Abbey. <1>
An evaluation in 2008 revealed two post-medieval ditches and a single medieval post-hole which were thought to represent temporary structures associated with the use of this area as a fair green.
See <2> <3> for further details. See also EHER 46876.
Sources
- <1> SEX61562 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. St Osyth: Historic Town Assessment Report.
- <2> SEX68770 Evaluation Report: Smith. L. and Unger, S.. 2008. Proposed new access, The Bury, St Osyth's Priory, Tendring.
- <3> SEX76532 Article in serial: Bennett, A. (ed.). 2009. Archaeology in Essex 2008. Essex Archaeology and History. 40. 189-213. p 205.