Traditional farm building in Laxton
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Traditional farm building in Laxton
Image: © Chris Taken: 24 Jun 2016
Bags of grain and feedstuffs would be carried manually up the steps for storage on the top floor. Measure was by volume not weight, hence a sack of beans was a considerable load to carry. For explanation of the Laxton medieval field system and history of Laxton see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.196984
Longitude
-0.920107