Rood (Scots) - See Also

See Also

  • Obsolete Scottish units of measurement
    • In the East Highlands:
      • Rood
      • Scottish acre = 4 roods
      • Oxgang (Damh-imir) = the area an ox could plough in a year (around 20 acres)
      • Ploughgate (?) = 8 oxgangs
      • Daugh (Dabhach) = 4 ploughgates
    • In the West Highlands:
      • Groatland - (Còta bàn) = basic unit
      • Pennyland (Peighinn) = 2 groatlands
      • Quarterland (Ceathramh) = 4 pennylands (8 groatlands)
      • Ounceland (Tir-unga) = 4 quarterlands (32 groatlands)
      • Markland (Marg-fhearann) = 8 Ouncelands (varied)


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