See 24-volume Oxford English Dictionary, rood as noun, meaning #8b, quotation in 1856 referring to this measure in use in Cheshire (but without the potato bit!) Neil Davidson Dr Neil Davidson MA, DM, FRCP, FRCPE 43 Blackford Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 2DT United Kingdom ( (landline) +44 (0)131 667 3960 (mobile) +44 (0)779 150 8160 e-mail [log in to unmask] > Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:41:34 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Potato roods > To: [log in to unmask] > > I've recently catalogued a map showing leasehold land in Harborne (then > Staffordshire) in 1827, with land parcel areas shown in roods and quarter > roods. The anonymous surveyor has added the note "The land is cast up in > potato roods of 64 square yards". I haven't been able to find any other > reference to "potato roods". Has anyone else experienced them? > > Richard Abbott > > Archives and Heritage > Central Library > Chamberlain Square > Birmingham > B3 3HQ > > tel 0121 303 4549 > fax 0121 464 1176 > e-mail [log in to unmask] > > > *********************************************************************** > > > *********************************************************************** > > The information contained within this e-mail (and any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately. Unauthorised access, use, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted and may be unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may be monitored and used by Birmingham City Council for reasons of security and for monitoring internal compliance with the office policy on staff use. E-mail blocking software may also be used. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the originator and do not necessarily represent those of Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. > > ***********************************************************************