I have been lucky enough to have been given a copy of the 1797 Possession
of the Boundaries of a small Oxfordshire village, where my forebears lived
at the time - and I would like to know if this procedure is still carried
out in England - or Britain for that matter.
With Global Positioning Satellites I expect it is no longer required, but
I would still like to know if the tradition lingers on ?
Also has anyone any idea what is the meaning of "board" in this respect
- my OED does not include this meaning -
quote
Claim a free Board four feet from edge of ditch
unquote
and further on
quote
...claims the whole ditch and a free Board and a driftway.
unquote
would the 'driftway' be related to : Drift (Forest Law) driving of
cattle to one place on appointed day to determine ownership etc....OED.
Any help appreciated
Eunice in Queensland
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