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Place: Alton [Barnes]

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  • Hundred: Swanborough
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Total population: 14 households (medium).
  • Total tax assessed: 5 geld units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 5 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1086 £6. Value to lord c. 1070 £5.
  • Households: 3 villagers. 1 smallholder. 4 slaves. 6 other population.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 1 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 25 acres. Pasture 3 * 2 furlongs. 1 mill, value 0.5.
  • Lord in 1086: Edward of Salisbury.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Edward of Salisbury.
  • Phillimore reference: 24,2

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