Anglo-Saxon Lengths
The ‘Northern’ System, the Perch and the Foot
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11611963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Fernie (corresponding author), E C Fernie |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 246-254 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0066-5983 • E-ISSN: 2373-2288 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00665983.1985.11021064 |
| OpenAlex | W2026152858 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper attempts to demonstrate four things: (1) There is no adequate documentary basis for Petrie's ‘Northern’ system of lengths. (2) We do not know of any system into which Anglo-Saxon lengths were organized. (3) The perch of 5.03 m is the only Anglo-Saxon unit of which the length is known. (4) There is insufficient evidence to support the view that the Drusian foot of 33.3 cm was widely used by the Germanic tribes in general or in Anglo-Saxon England in particular. Conversely the modern English foot of 30.48 cm has more to recommend it as Anglo-Saxon than has previously been recognized
Ancient history · Anglo saxon · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Fish · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Fishery · Foot (prosody · Geography · Literature · Perch · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Linguistic and Cultural Studies
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |