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Anglo-Saxon Romsey and the Lower Test Valley
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Ampfield
Ampfield was a separate estate from Hursley in the 9th century when there is a Saxon charter describing its boundaries. However, since then it has been incorporated in the Merdon estate and Hursley parish until it was recreated as a separate parish in 1841
Ampfield Saxon Boundary:
Ampfield Saxon Charter
The Bishop's Bank -
Article on the Chilcomb and Ampfield Saxon Charters by Karen Anderson.
Notes on Did the Saxons hunt goats? by Mary Harris Click here for article
Hursley parish boundary based on the tithe map drawn in 1839.
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