This diagram attempts to explain how the Chain, Rod, Poles, Perch, Acre, Rood, Carucate, Bovate fit together. See also Roman linear and area measures
alysonJanuary 28, 2008
Little Domesday Book - XXXVIIII Lands of Ranulf, Brother of Ilger, Hundred of Carlford In Waldringfield Beorhtmaer, a Free man, held TRE: a carucate of land as a manor and 1 bordar. Then 2 ploughs, now 1: mill. Then 1 horse. Then 100 sheep, now 27. Then it was worth 20s. now 10s. It is 6 furlongs long and 3…
alysonJanuary 7, 2008
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