Quote:
Originally Posted by SCEtoAUX
It makes me wonder how far back those fields go in their present configuration and the laws and customs that regulate the shape and ownership. Probably goes back many generations and centuries.  |
Hi Doug
"Land enclosure" is the search term and this is as good a place as any to start placating your wondering.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure
It was an historic process that radically altered the economic and, perhaps more importantly, the social structures of England and Wales.
Cheers