The Boundaries of Purton A.D. 796 (charter boundaries)

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Identification note: Shows the location of points along the boundary in the charter. Shows the land sunsequently Duchy property. See WAM Vol 58 1961 pp.442-6

Summary: OS 6 inches to 1 mile map, annotated by Dr. T.R. Thomson with the suggested bounds of a Saxon charter of A.D. 796 of Purton

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