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.

Burytown Fms

Early-attested site in the Parish of Blunsdon

Etymology

Burytown Fms. Cf. Buribluntesdon 1279Ass , Burybluntesdon 1297 Ipm, Berytown alias Berybloundeston 1523FF , Beryblunesden 1546 LP, Bury Blunsden alias Burytowne 1586Recov , Berritowne 1633FF . Bury refers to the ancient camp on Castle Hill, v. burh .