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Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 10:33 on 7th November 2014 Legend says houses erected between dusk and dawn on common land in Snowdonia were entitled to freehold rights and the owner could enclose land as far as he could throw 'something' from the door. What was that 'something' ? (It wasn't part of the door) .
Edited by: Ken Marshall at:7th November 2014 12:56 |
rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 11:28 on 7th November 2014 This is a good one Ken, will have to have a think on this  |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 16:33 on 7th November 2014 Well my research so far has turned up that a house built overnight between sunset and sunrise is called a Ty in Nos, but I've yet to find what was thrown in order to claim the freehold. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 16:35 on 7th November 2014 Ah, I think this may be an axe, I think you also had to have a fire burning in the hearth. If this is correct this is a good quizzy Ken, I've been Googling all sorts and it's taken me hours to come up with this. Edited by: rustyruth at:7th November 2014 16:36 |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 17:42 on 7th November 2014 It could well be John, we'll have to see what Ken says. My first thought was coal too, but I don't know if this tradition pre dates coal mining in Wales. |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 21:36 on 7th November 2014 More likely slate than coal in Snowdonia |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 22:34 on 7th November 2014 Yes, it was an axe.Well done Ruth. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 22:36 on 7th November 2014 Thanks Ken, who would think of throwing and axe ? I'll have a think and be back with something tomorrow. Good quizzy Ken. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 23:09 on 7th November 2014 Thanks John, it was a struggle to find out about the houses built during the night, let alone what was thrown. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 15:28 on 8th November 2014 Sorry for the delay, let's see who's the first to crack this one Right angled aloofness ? |
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