English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Reculverland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tillingham

Historical Forms

  • Reculverslond 1322 Pat
  • Reculueslond, Raculueslond 1458 VStP

Etymology

Reculverland (lost) was the corps of the prebend of Reculverslond 1322 Pat, Racolvislond 1362, Racolveslond 1370 Londin, Reculueslond , Raculueslond 1458 VStP. It took its name from its 12th-century holder, one Hugh de Rac ' or Reculver (K).v. Newcourt i, 202.