Site of medieval settlement at Bustard Green (EHER 1271)
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Summary
Possible deserted medieval village, indicated by enclosure patterns on OS 6", and on ECC aerial photos.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 648 285 (410m by 925m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LINDSELL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible deserted medieval village indicated by enclosure patterns on OS 6", and on ECC aerial photos. It is possibly a fairly recent desertion. At Bustard Green. <1>
The Long Green, here called Bustard Green or Burstead Green on maps from 1777 onwards. Can be identified with Reaney's Bushstretehand (1363) by references to Bursted Green or Bushy Street Green in a will of 1875. Name Bushystreet Green also appears in earlier documents. <2> - <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX4711 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. R12-024.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.487.
- <4> SEX4712 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1875. DESC TEXT by . Will of Stephen Alger, copy with E.E. Sellers.
- <5> SEX4713 DESC TEXT: Essex Record Office. unknown. DESC TEXT ERO. Various documents.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62-058