Glynis Just a thought - does the tithe map include a field with a name such as Old Lane Field (OLF)? The posts and caps sound remarkably like fence posts and together with the planks, could be a post and rail fence round a field owned by the parish. From the 'carpenters work done in the roads', it could be roadside fencing, but that still doesn't explain 'olf'. Ken Researching MYCOCK/ MICOCK anywhere any time G Morris wrote: >Dear Geoff, > >Thank you very much for your input, thoughts and the look up in the OED. I am very grateful for the OED especially. > >I have a photocopy of the document in front of me, it is a receipted bill signed by my ancestor detailing work done in 'carpenters work done in the roads' for the churchwarden Mr Brewit. It has been annotated as 'Bills & Receipts Surveyor's Accts for 1818 for Rayleigh Parish' >The total bill for nearly a year comes to L10 14s 1 1/2d > >The 'f' is written the same as in his 'field' and the end letters of his signature, being Thomas WAGGSTAFF. > >Further on in the two page document is; >to 1/2 day to stubing up old olf at Ditto 0 - 1 - 9 >to 4 oak posts and 2 caps for Ditto >to 18 feet of planck to lay by the side of Ditto > >I cannot find Hambrey Lane in Rayleigh either. I have a enlarged tithe map of Rayleigh and it is not shown on there. > >I like the reference to the camel but for now I remain stumped. As you suggest it is probably a structure of some kind. > >Thank you very much, >Glynis >Essex >