Medieval Glossary
Strip
A long and narrow area of land within an open field, marked by stones or other markers, but not fences. Each household in a village may hold one or more strips in each of the open fields.
Related term(s): Open Fields; Tenant
Category: Agriculture
Added: 08.07.05
Contributor(s):
Natalie Kohout
Source information:
Hollister, C. Warren and Judith M. Bennett. Medieval History: A Short History. 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
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