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How Many Acres Can One Person Farm Medieval?

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How Many Acres Can One Person Farm Medieval? How many of those would need to be farmers if the town has mediocre farming conditions? According to Medieval Manors, a UK group dedicated to historical preservation of historical manors, one square mile of land could support about 180 persons. A single peasant household worked between 20-40

How Much Of Medieval England Was Farmland?

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How Much Of Medieval England Was Farmland? Twenty years after the invasion, 35% of England was covered in arable land, 25% put to pasture, with 15% covered by woodlands and the remaining 25% predominantly being moorland, fens and heaths. Wheat formed the single most important arable crop, but rye, barley and oats were also cultivated