Treasure (unit)

Schatz was a measure of field and area in many places in Alsace . It was intended for surveying vineyard land. The measure was mentioned on bills for the long lease as early as 1347 ( Sulz ) and 1351 ( Sennheim ).

1 treasure = 30 square rods = ⅓ Juchart

The square rod was set to be 30 rods long and 1 rod wide.

literature

Gustav Adolph Jahn: Dictionary of applied mathematics: a manual for use. Volume 1, Reichenbach'sche Buchhandlung, Leipzig 1855, p. 305.

Individual evidence

^ Franz Joseph Mone: Contributions to the history of the Volkswirthschaft from documents. G. Braun'sche Hofbuchhandlung, Karlsruhe 1859, p. 25.
^ Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 295.

[1] Franz Joseph Mone: Contributions to the history of the Volkswirthschaft from documents. G. Braun'sche Hofbuchhandlung, Karlsruhe 1859, p. 25.

[2] Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 295.