early saxon remains have not been found to the west of the stream, and the original boundary may have separated the romano-british from the anglo-saxons. the "ewyas" element derives from ewyas harold in herefordshire's golden valley, the main seat of teffont's lord at the time of domesday book. from saxon times the village has been generally on the valley bottom along the course of the stream; the teffont archaeology project has found remains of roman settlement, possibly a sacred site, on higher ground.