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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ 9. Jhanne east on tha Ealdan Die : ' Then east to the Old Dyke.' This dyke ran undoubtedly along the east part of the N. by. from the bend above mentioned to the NE. corner of the parish, which is 3 fur. SW. of Groundwell Farm in Blunsdon parish (OMi). The by. in this part is noticeably, though not absolutely, straight. 10. O/, etc. on Grinde (Grunde) Wylles Lace an furlong : ' From the Old Dyke to Ground Spring (slow-flowing) Stream for one furlong.' The name of this stream survives in that of Groundwell Farm (OMi) mentioned above. It is the stream which enters the parish at its NE. corner, and flows for about 240 yds. down the E. by. Hence the reference to the furlong in the landmark, which is in this case a rough measurement of length. In the other charter a different landmark seems to be taken at this point. After mentioning thefoslacu (see above) it goes on : Upp on thaera Threora Aecera Andheafda 1 : ' Up to the Corner Headland of the Three Strips of Ploughland.' This headland seems, judging from the neighbouring landmarks of the same charter, to have been at that NE. corner of the parish where the Grundewylles Lacu of the •other charter enters the parish. 11. Fhanon on Aet Den (read Aettan) Pen : ' Then to Aetta's Cattlepen.' (.Andlang thaera Heafda on Aettan Penn : ' Along the Headlands to Aetta's Cattlepen.') The former existence of this cattlepen is recorded in the name Pen Hill (OMi) in Stratton parish, and in the name of Penhill Copse (OMi) on the E. by. of Rodbourne. It must have stood close to the modern site of the copse. The numerous right-angled bends which the E. by. makes between the NE. corner of the parish and this copse show the old headlands of the landmarks. 12. On thone Ellen Styb : ' To the Stump of the Eldertree.' This landmark is mentioned in identical terms in both charters. It is probably part of landmark 11 ; i.e. the tree stood at the cattlepen. 1 For the meaning of Andheafod, or Andbeafdu, see p. 227.
THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ 13. Thanon a be Ecge on tha medemunga : ' Then always by the Edge to the . . . ' 1 The other charter gives the same landmark in the same terms. Whatever it was, it was on the E. by. between Penhill Copse (OMi) and the re-entering angle in the by. 3 fur. E. of Haydon Wick (OMi). 14. Of, etc. nither on thone Ealdan Uuithig on Aettan Pennes Lace : ' From the . . . down to the Old Willowtree on the Lake (slow-flowing stream) of Aetta's Cattlepen.' (Nythaer on thone Ealdan Withig : ' Down to the Old Willow.') This lake or stream is the small stream which crosses the E. by. 1 fur. NE. of the re-entering angle above mentioned. The willow must have been on the stream. 15. Thonon on Hnottan Ford (same landmark in the other charter) : ' Then to the Ford of the Pollard.' This was on the stream at the re-entering angle above mentioned. 16. Of, etc. on Filican Slaed : 'From the Ford of the Pollard to Filica's Slade.' 17. And lang Slaedes on thone Ealdan Wylle : ' Along the Slade to the Old Spring (or) Small Stream.' (Of thann Forda on thone Ealdan Wylle: ' From the Ford to the Old Spring (or) Stream.') 18. Thonne ut on Headdan Dune Slaed : ' Then out to the Slade of Headda's Down.' (Fhonon eft on Headdan Dune Sled : ' Then again to the Slade of Haedda's Down.') 19. And lang Slaedes oth Bradan Weg : ' Along the Slade as far as Broad Way.' 20. Andlang Slades ut on Higford : ' Along the Slade out to Hay Ford.' For Hay Ford see 1. The broad way of 19 was certainly along the line of the road from Rodbourne Cheney to Upper Stratton. The old spring, here probably stream, of 17 was where a small brook crosses the by. about 500 yds. ESE. of the re-entering angle mentioned above. 1 This word is not given in BT. Clarke Hall in his dictionary gives ' measuring,' a meaning which would not apply here. The landmark here was close to a stream ; and therefore I am inclined to guess that it has something to do with ' mead ' land. Ecge in topography often means a sharp topped ridge. But I do not see anything of the kind suggested on the map of the locality.
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