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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\
This was at the SW. corner of the parish, a little more
than f m. NE. of Fosbury (OMi).
12. Thonne a north he Wyrt TValan : ' Then ever north
by the Hillfoot.'
The survey turns N. up the W. by. which runs more or
less along the side of the ridge W. of Henna Dene. The
hillfoot is probably the slope towards the dean.
13. Thaet on efen thone Greatan A esc : 'Then to
a level with the Great Ashtree.'
This tree was probably near the S. end of Ham Ashley
Copse (OMi).
14. Thonne north ondlong thaes Hlinces : ' Then north
along the Lynch.'
This was probably near the head of the W. branch of
Henna Dene, level with the S. end of Ham Ashley Copse
(OMi).
15. Thaet on bofan Hangran : ' Then above the Hanging
Wood.'
Probably the hanging wood was a forerunner of Ham
Ashley Copse (OMi).
16. Thonne ondlong Hagan 1 : 'Then along the Deer
Fence (or Game Enclosure).'
The haga must have been towards the N. end of Ham
Ashley Copse.
17. On Wifiling Falod weste weardne : ' To the west
side of the Sheepfold of the son of Wifel.'
Throughout the whole of this latter half of the survey
the landmarks come very thickly. The fold must have stood
near the N. end of Ham Ashley Copse (OM6), perhaps
i m. SSE. of Rivar (OMi).
18. Thonne north ofer Dune: 'Then north over the
Down.'
This is the down on Rivar Hill, immed. SE. of Rivar
(OMI).
19. On Meos Hlinc weste weardne ·. ' To the west side
of Moss Lynch.'
This ledge of ploughland must have been on the W. by.
due E. of Rivar (OMi), where the steep slope of Rivar Hill
begins.
20. Thonne a dune on tha Tfre on beofan Hammes Hecgan
1 For baga see pp. 171, 258, 278.