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

THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\
of another ridgeway along the western ridge, a ridgeway
which must have crossed the Ninemile river in its passage S.
This ridgeway ran along the S. part of the E. by. of Enford,
where it is still represented by a modern track which runs
on for 2 m. SSW. from the SE. corner of the parish. At the
present day that part of the road on the E. by. of Enford
is continued N. by a road which leads due N. to Lower
Everley; but this northern extension goes up a valley; and it
is quite possible that the old track went N. by a line W. of
this which impinged on the E. by. of Enford again near the
NE. corner of the parish. That this ridgeway ran eventually
to the Roman station at Old Sarum is certain.
But there is another possible explanation of this Ceaster
Herepath. It may possibly be another part of that herepath
of 3, a road which must have led W. over the Avon, and
beyond that river must have passed by Casterley Camp.
The original name of that camp must have been Ceaster
Leah ; and hence perhaps the name of the herepath. To any
one who knows the use of the term Ceaster in the AS.
charters and elsewhere it must be puzzling to find the term
applied to such a camp as this, for the term is almost always
rigidly limited to masonry or brick forts-or stations of
Roman origin.
I give these possible suggestions for what they are worth,
which is not, I am afraid, much.
5. Of,etc.andlangFurhonDolhCrundael: ' From the
Highway along a Furrow to the Scarred (or Gashed)
Quarry.' (Probably a quarry the side of which had been
cut in some peculiar manner or had fallen in.)
6. Of, etc. forth and lang Waeges on thone Aethenan
Byrigaels : ' From Scar Quarry along the Track to the
Heathen Burialplace.'
7. Of, etc. to thaere Readan Hanae 1 : ' From the Burialplace
to the Red Stone.'
8. Of, etc. and lang Straet on Igean Seathae : ' From the
Red Stone along the Street (Made Road) to . . . Pit.'
9. Of, etc. on thone Greatan Hling : ' From . . . Pit
to the Great Lynch.'
10. Of, etc. and lang Drafae 2 on thonae Hlinc aet Wad
1 For note on ban see p. 209. the use of this word draf in the 300 odd
2 1 do not remember any other case of charters of Wilts., Hants and Berks.