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| OP | Post 21,331 made on Thursday June 3, 2004 at 04:05 |
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| OP | Post 21,337 made on Thursday June 3, 2004 at 15:47 |
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| OP | Post 21,339 made on Thursday June 3, 2004 at 20:18 |
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On 06/03/04 20:18, John Pechulis said...
10 foot An historical aside:
Actually 1 pole (perch, rod) = 5½ yards.
A medieval measurement, nominally the length of two oxen. It's primary use was as a goad; whilst one man ploughed another goaded the oxen with his pole. However, consider . . .
4 pole lengths = 22 yards = 1 chain (the length of a cricket pitch actually).
40 pole lengths = 220 yards = 1 furlong.
1 furlong x 1 chain = 1 acre (which is nominally the amount a brace of oxen can plough in 1 day).
Not daft were the old medieval Brits.Story
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