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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\
Conquest date ; but is probably founded on an original
of the AS. age.
Survey.
1. Erest on Cristemalforde : ' First to the Ford of the
Cross.'
Improbable as it may seem, it appears from this charter
and also from the Bremhill charter (B.717) that the ford
was not where we should have expected it to be, at the site
of the bridge at Christian Malford, but at the SW. corner
of the parish, on the Avon about 500 yds. S. of the church
(OMi) at Christian Malford.
2. Endlang Afne on an Litil Dich : ' Along the Avon
to a Little Dyke.'
This is probably that western backwater of the river
which the by. begins to follow about 100 yds. below the
bridge at Christian Malford.
3. End lang thar Dich eft on Afne on Clifwere : ' Along
the Dyke again to the Avon to the Weir by the Steep
Slope.'
The backwater rejoins the Avon about m. NW. of
where it left it.
From the language of the survey the weir was probably
at the point of rejoining. But it is possible that on Clifwere
may be an entirely separate landmark, and have stood
where the by. leaves the Avon, nearly 1 m. E. of Seagry
Heath (OMi).
4. Thanen on the Withibed : ' Then to the Withy Bed.'
It is probable that this, and not the Clifzvere, was at
the point where the N. by. leaves the Avon (see last
point).
5. Thanen on the Mere Fourh : ' Then to the Boundary
Furrow.'
This must have run E. along the N. by. from the Avon.
6. And soa on riht over Dauntesbourne : 'And so on
straight over Daunt's Bourne.'
The bourne is named from the same person as Dauntsey.
The N. by. crosses it about i m. NW. of Swallett Gate
(OMi). The stream is now called the Bourne.
7. On ther Ellenestub : ' To the Stump of the Eldertree.'
8. Eft on ther Brembelthernan : ' Again to the Bramble
Thorns.'