It must be understood by all those who read these charters that this ...

THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\
held in common by the landholders in the land-unit.
This valley is 3 fur. NW. of Dewn Barn (OMi) in
Stratford Tony.
7. On Sceapacumb : ' To Sheep Combe.'
This is apparently the lower part of the same valley
3 fur. WSW. of Down Barn (OMi).
8. Of, etc. on Land Sceara Geat: ' From Sheep Combe
to the Boundary Gate.'
This must have been some furlongs S. of the last.
9. Of etc. on Ludan Beorh : ' From Boundary Gate
to Luda's Barrow.'
This has vanished from the map ; but, judging from my
own experience elsewhere, its traces may still be visible to
one who visits the ground. It must have stood somewhere
near the end of the broad ridge which the E. by. traverses
about i m. NW. of Stratford Tony village.
10. Of etc. on Eblesburnan : ' From Luda's Barrow to
the River Ebble.'
The E. by. reaches the Ebble about 400 yds. W. of the
church at Stratford Tony.
A second charter referring to the same lands.
B.1004; K.i209.
RD. A.D. 957.
Granted by King Eadwic to the thegn Elfric.
Hides. 5.
Name : Aet Eblesburnan.
The extant copy of the survey may be of AS. date ; at
any rate it is at least founded on one of that age.
Survey.
1. Thonne geth hit aerest on Bican Briege : ' Then it
goes first to Bitch's Bridge.'
See 1 of last charter.
2. Of, etc. on Beorh Dune : ' From the Bridge to Barrow
Down.'
See 3 of last charter.
3. Fore warde on Ηafoe Η line : ' Forward to Hawk
Lynch.' 1
This is the upper lynch of 3 of the last charter.
1 Fore warde may belong to the previous landmark ; and, if so, it would mean that
the by. met the down on its face or front.