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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ the cathedral. The others are:—B.391, K.1036; B.690, K.1108; B.862-3, not i n Κ. ; K.698. There is a close correspondence between the boundaries of all these grants, so much so that it seems certain that they all referred to the same parcel or parcels of land ; but it is also quite clear that the later landmarks are on the bounds of a land-unit distinct from that defined by the earlier landmarks. In other words the charter includes two parcels of land, of which the first is not determinable on any evidence which I have been able to find ; and therefore I do not propose to cite these earlier landmarks here. 1 Survey. 1. On Ebblesburnan: 'To Ebbel's Bourne.' This is the modern river Ebble. The actual landmark is where the by. of Stratford Tony leaves the Ebble about 1. fur NW. of the church. 2. On Stretford : ' To the Ford of the Street (Roman Road).' This is probably part of the last landmark, indicating the place where the Roman Road crossed the river on the Stratford Tony by. 3. On Hrofan Hric : ' To Roof (or Summit) Ridge.' This ridge is a landmark also of K.655, a charter of Eblesburna, the survey of which shows it to belong to that part of the parish of Stratford Tony S. of the Roman road. The ridge is now called Throope Hill (OMi). 4. Andlang Weges on tha Die to Bymera Cumbe: ' Along the Track to the Dyke to (Trumpeters' ?) Combe.' The track still survives, running along the parish by. to the S. of Throope Hill (OMi). The dyke is that Grim's Ditch which (OMi) forms the S. by. of Bishopstone parish. Bymera cumb is the combe lying just SSE. of Croucheston Down Barn (OMi). 5. And ther thwyres ofer thry Crundelas : 'And then crosswise over Three Quarries.' 6. Ofer tha Stret: ' Over the Made Way.' The last point is where the W. by. of Bishopstone 1 For the benefit of any subsequent enquirer into the charter, I may mention that the dyre broc occurs in a supplement of the charter B.782 which deals with lands which were in some way attached to those of South Newton, and were called fyrstfeld. This name fyrstfeld survived in post-conquest times; but I have not been able to get any clue as to its actual locality.
THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\ crosses the Roman road. The Three Quarries ma y be represented by certain pits marked on OM6 on the same by. due W. of Croucheston Down Barn (OMi). 7. Thwyres ofer tha Dune to Wudu Beorch Hylle: ' Crosswise over the Down to Woodbury (Camp of the Wood) Hill.' I have read burh for beorch. The reference is obviously to the earthworks (OMi) in Broad Chalke parish just W. of the Bishopstone by. about if m. SSE. of Stoke Farthing. The by. is here passing over a hill. 8. Ofer Beriganciimb : ' Over Berry Combe.' This is the combe just N. of the hill, about m. SW. of Croucheston. 9. On Tbbles Burnan : ' To Ebble's Bourne.' Where the W. by. of Bishopstone crosses the Ebble 3 fur. W. of Croucheston. 1 10. On Beordune : ' To Barrow Down.' Mentioned also in B.832 and B.1004, K.1209, both charters of Ebbesbourne. The down on the N. by. of Bishopstone parish, part of which is called Netton Down (OMi). Numerous tumuli on it. 11. On thes Hlinces Ende : ' On the End of the Lynch.' This lynch is also mentioned in B.832 (see above). It was at the NW. corner of Bishopstone parish on the down above Burcombe Ivers (OMi). 12. On thone Smalan Weg ofer Higcumb : 'To the Narrow Track above Hay Combe.' Hay Combe was evidently the great combe below and N. of Burcombe Ivers (OMi). The track ran along the top of the ridge on the N. by. of Bishopstone. It is called the Smal Path, Narrow Path, in B.832 (see above). 13. On thon Stan : ' To the Stone.' Almost certainly the same as the Beornulfes Stan of the Ucganforda charter B.1030. On the N. by. of Bishopstone by Hunt's Down (OMi).' 14. On thet Heth westeweard : ' To the Heath (on its west side ?).' The heath must have been on the site of Hare Warren (OMi). 1 Various other landmarks on the W. by. of Bishopstone S. of the Ebble are given in the Broad Chalke charter B. 917, K. 436.
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