Possible site of medieval mere, Pintesdene placename, north of Lindsell Lane (EHER 1350)

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Summary

One or more of these small flat fields maybe the site of one mere near the stream called Pintesdene referred to in the Book of the Foundation of Walden Abbey.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6498 2726 (300m by 381m)
Civil Parish	LINDSELL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

LAKE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

One or more of these small flat fields maybe the site of one mere near the stream called Pintesdene referred to in the Book of the Foundation of Walden Abbey. If so, likely Pintesdene is an old lost name for Daiselyes Brook. Name first recorded as a field name in the 14th century. <1> - <3>

Sources

<1> SEX4849 DESC TEXT: Sellers, E.E.. 1979. SMR.
<2> SEX4870 DESC TEXT: Essex Review. 1936. Essex Review. v.45, p.233.
<3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.487.

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Old SMR Number: TL62-103

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