Eve: > I haven't looked at the original - but a rood is a square measure, a > quarter of an acre which doesn't fit in with guttering, which would be > lineal measure. 356 roods would be almost 90 acres.Even if the word > intended is rod, of which 40 make up a rood, it is still square measure > and around 20+ acres. If I remember my school mathematics, a rod is the same as a pole or perch and is a linear measurement of 5.5 yards, or a quarter of a chain. I believe that in some parts of the UK it can also be a square measure, but not universally. Best wishes Paul Prescott --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 18-03-2004