• : Sawyer 727, MS 1, Boundary 1: London, British Library, Lansdowne 442
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  • : Wiltshire
  • : Steeple Ashton
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This
þesþis
is
beonis
the
seþe
land-boundary
landmearclandmarke
to
toto
Ashton
AshtonÆystone
First
ærestErest
to
onon
(the) Semnit1
Semnitsemnit
 
 ·
from
ofof
(the) Semnit
Semnitsemnit
 
 <!>
to
onon
Keevil
cyf | cyfel + leahkef-le
tree-roots/wood bank
wyrttrumawirtrun
from
ofof
the
seþan
wood bank
wyrttrumawirtrun
 
 <!>
to
onon
mill
mylnmile
bourn (stream)2
burnaborne
 
 ·
and
andand
then
þonneþanne
to
onon
felling3
*felletFielt
meadow4
hammham
 
 ·
from
ofof
the
seþan
meadow
hammhamme
along
andlangandlang
circle's
hwyrfelwereforers
down/hill5
dundone
to
onon
heron
crancran
pool
meremere
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
pool
meremere
 
 <!>
to
onon
metoldes6
-metoldes
spring
wyllawille
 
 ·
and
andand
then
þonneþanne
to
onon
clear
clæneclenan
?baulk
sticcesticche
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
?baulk
sticcesticche
 
 <!>
to
onon
tussock's
hassuchassukes
marsh
mormor
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
marsh
mormore
 
 <!>
to
onon
hollow
hol2holen
brook
brocbroke
 
 ·
thence
þanonþannen
to
onon
leeches'
læceleche
pool
meremere
 
 ·
then
þonneþanne
to
onon
cross | ride
rod | *rodurode
stone
stanstan
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
stone
stanstan
 
 <!>
to
onon
barley
berebere
bourn
burnaburne
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
bourn
burnaburne
 
 <!>
to
onon
(the) Biss7
Bissbis
 
 ·
From
ofOf
(the) Biss
Bissbis
 
 <!>
to
onon
?sandy/chalky soil8
*malmmealm
 
 ·
then
þonneþan
to
onon
alle9
-alle
bourn
burnaburne
 
 <!>
thence
þanonþanen
to
onon
Frome dwellers'
Frome + sæte1 + -ingasFrome-set-inga
enclosure/hedge
haga1ha<3>en
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþan
enclosure
haga1ha<3>en
 
 <!>
to
onon
wunt
-wunt
open land
feldfeld
 
 ·
and
andand
thence
þanonþanen
to
onon
Burgred's
Burgredbur<3>redes
cross | ride
rod | *rodurode
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþare
cross | ride
rod | *rodurode
 
 <!>
to
onon
boundary
mearcmarc
brook
brocbrok
 
 ·
and
andand
thence
þanonþanen
 
 <!>
to
onon
lamb | loam10
lamb | lamlamb
brook
brocbrok
 
 ·
and
andand
thence
þanonþanen
 
 <!>
to
onon
hare's | hoar
hara | harharan
pool
meremere
 
 ·
and
andand
then
þonneþanne
 
 <!>
to
onon
Leofgyth's
Leofgyþleofede
enclosure/hedge
haga1ha<3>en
 
 ·
to
onon
(the) Biss
Bissbys
 
 ·
From
ofOf
(the) Biss
Bissbis
 
 <!>
to
onon
Tibba's
Tibbatibben
ford
fordforde
 
 ·
and
andan
then
þonneþanne
 
 <!>
to
onon
Hulpryng11
-hulpryng
marsh
mormor
 
 ·
and
andand
then
þonneþanne
to
onon
apple-tree
apuldorhapeldure
hill
hyllhille
 
 ·
From
ofOf
the
seþare
hill
hyllhulle
 
 <!>
to
onon
boundary
mearcmark
brook
brocbrok
 
 ·
back
efteft
to
onon
(the) Semnit
Semnitsemnit
 
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1
An earlier (probably pre-English) name for what is now Semington Brook Back to text
2
This and several other features are also mentioned in S765 (L765.0, bounds of Edington) Back to text
3
Alternatively referring to a plant - see 'felt-wyrt' (mullein) Back to text
4
Often specifically land lying within the bend of a stream Back to text
5
The name survives as Whorwellsdown Back to text
6
Possibly a personal name - Mathelwald? Back to text
7
The river Biss, a name probably of British origin Back to text
8
The meaning of this term is by no means certain Back to text
9
Possibly for 'alor' (alder), as in the Hamphire 'aleburna' (now the Enborne); alternatively, the personal name Ælla/e, but this is a 14th century copy, and suggestions must remain tentative Back to text
10
The first 'b' may be through the influence of the 'b' of 'broc' Back to text
11
This has the same first element as Hilperton in Melksham Hundred Back to text