Medieval burgage plots at Horseshoe Hill, Upshire (EHER 81430)
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Summary
A row of four medieval burgage plots is visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). Plots were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4140 0099 (148m by 158m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2024-2025. Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project.
A row of four medieval burgage plots is visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m Lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). The plots are situated within a bend in Horseshoe Hill (road) at the western edge of the small village of Upshire. They comprise four NNE/SSW aligned rectilinear plots (approximately 120m x 16m) terraced into the southwest facing slope of Horseshoe Hill. The garden plots of the three current properties account for around a quarter of the original burgage plots, the remainder likely given over to arable or pasture during the post-medieval period. They now form part of Upshirebury Green. The western-most burgage plot has no existing associated frontage building. Plots were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England. <1> <2>