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From: Bryn Fraser <>
Subject: Re: How big is a bovate of land ?
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:46:43 +0100


In article <>, Steve Bielby
<> writes
>The term bovate of land is used in a record from 1202 which I have found. How
>big was a bovate and how was it measured ? Anybody know ? Thanks
>--
A ploughgate (carruate) equaled 8 oxgangs or bovates. But depending on
the landlord/owner of the land /village an oxgang could be between
14/13.5 acres down to as little 8 acres but a uniform (clerks)
ploughgate appeared to be around 104 acres. But it could range from 60
to 120 acres.

Exact sizes were set by local charter. Circa 1300.

You will have to do the sums yourself, I am hopeless.

>
Bryn

(Figures taken from A.A.M. Duncan. Scotland making of a kingdom.)

Bryn Fraser

http://www.finhall.demon.co.u

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