Medieval Storage

Medieval Storage

One question that may come to mind is “where would medieval people store things like food?” Well, the answer did not change all that much until the 20th century when electricity allowed for cold storage, and even now it still is not that different except 

Land Holdings: Acres, Roods, & Perches

Land Holdings: Acres, Roods, & Perches

Land is typically measured by Rods & Chains. In a field each villager would have a certain number of strips typically 1 rod wide and the length of the field, generally 1 furlong or less, thus the length of a rod needed to be standardized