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THE SAXON LAND CHARTERS OF WILTSHIRE. I ~J\
probability; and nothing more than a translation of the
other landmarks will be given.
Survey attached to B.734.
1. Of Cynetan to thon Ellene: 'From the (river)
Kennett to the Elder Tree.'
2. Thonne on Wodnes Dene : ' Then to Woden's Dean
(or valley).'
3. Thonne to Wuda on Maer Wege : ' Then to the Wood
on the Boundary Way.' 1
4. Thonne on Hyrs Leage up to Wodnes Die on Titferthes
Geat·. 'Then to the Lea of the Wood (?) (reading
Hyrst). up to Woden's Dyke (Wansdyke) to Titferth's
Gate.'
It is impossible to say exactly where the survey begins,
because the E. by. of West Overton is quite modern ; but
it may have started from the point where the E. by. of
Fyfield leaves the Kennett about 1 fur. E. of Fyfield village.
Woden's Dean of 2 is almost certainly the valley now called
Hursley Bottom (OMi) in West Wood. The name of the
bottom shows where the Hyrs Leah of 4 lay. Owing to the
change in by. it is not possible to say where the by. met the
Wansdyke (OMi).
Owing to great modifications in the S. by. of Overton,,
and also owing to the nature of the landmarks, it is impossible
to make any useful suggestions as to the sites of the following
landmarks.
5. Thonne on Withigmeres Hege easte weardne : ' Then,
to the east side of the Hedge at Willow Pond.'
6. Suth on butan (to) Aethelferthes Setle on thone
Stanihtan Weg 2 : ' South round Aethelferth's Dwelling to
the Stony Way.'
In the earlier half of the last century the S. by. of Overton
ran along the SW. side of Pumphrey Wood(OMi), and then
bent S. to pass round Boreham Wood, following first the
road which passes along the NW. side of that wood, and then
for about 300 yds. the road which runs NW. from the N.
corner of the wood. I fancy that one of these roads was
the stony way.
7. Thonne on Smalan Leage : ' Then to Narrow Jl,ea.'
1 Probably a way along the balk of a 2 ' To' is bracketed as being almost
ploughland. certainly an interpolation.