SC - Sheep enclosures

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/12/00 11:33:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jenne at mail.browser.net writes:

<< I have no idea where this is coming from. I certainly do not now or have
 I ever claimed that medieval agriculture was backwards or inefficient, and
 I would appreciate not having it implied that I did.  >>

My post  had nothing to do with you. I only knew that you were the sender 
after I had finished answering it. My poists are only to be taken poersonally 
if I mention a specific persons name. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Regarding enclosers, I find your mention of sheep only being enclosed in the 
last 300 years particularly interesting. Since some of the yew hedges which 
enclose the sheep acerage in some parts of Wales (particularly those that are 
found in the area of the Black Mountains and specifically those in the Carreg 
Cennen area have trunks that appear toi be much older than this I would be 
interested to know more about this so i can correct  both my on-sight 
observations which do not  suggest such a young age for the hedges or actual 
sources I could read  which would clarilfy this for me.

 I find this entire subject extremely interesting and have been reading your 
posts with relish. Thanks.:-)

Ras