Medieval Glossary
Balk
A narrow strip of uncultivated land that served as a pathway between the cultivated areas of a field. Furlongs were often divided by balks.
Related term(s): Furlong; Serf; Villein; Manor
Category: Agriculture
Added: 11.06.04
Source information:
Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. 69.
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