2006-12-13 10:30:25 · 6 answers · asked by rwrocketrider 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
1 acre is 43560 square feet.
Acre - area of land one chain (four rods) in width by one furlong in length. As the traditional furlong could vary in length from country to country, so did the acre. In England an acre was 4,840 square yards, in Scotland 6,150 square yards and in Ireland 7,840 square yards. It is a Saxon unit, meaning field. Probably meant to be "as much area as could be plowed in one day".
chain - four linear rods. Named after the length of surveyor's chain used to measure distances until quite recently. Any of several actual chains used for land surveying and divided in links. Gunter's chain, introduced in the 17th century, is 66 feet.
furlong - "One plough's furrow long" (Saxon furrow is furh), the distance a plough team could be driven without rest. This varied from region to region depending on soil type and local habit. In modern context, it is deemed to be 660 feet, 40 rods or ten chains.
In other words, 66 x 660 feet
2006-12-13 11:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Warren914 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about 200 by 200
2006-12-13 10:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by Larry m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
warren914 is right. I'm an American farmer and have been using chains to measure acreage for years.
2006-12-13 12:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by g henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, on the ground if it is flat, or in the hills.in flat ground it is 175X175 in the hills it is195X195
2006-12-13 10:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roughly 209x209 feet.
2006-12-13 10:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
43560 sq ft.
About 145ft x 300ft.
2006-12-13 10:46:03 · answer #6 · answered by rickbrennanrn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋