Buttals

/ˈbʌtəlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of buttal; the boundary lines, limits, or edges of pieces of land, especially in historical property descriptions and deeds.

Etymology

From buttal plus the regular English plural -s. The term appears frequently in medieval English property records and land surveys.

Kelly Says

Reading old English property deeds is like solving a puzzle with buttals—'between the buttals of the mill and the church' was how people described locations before street addresses or longitude/latitude existed.

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