This map is designed to show the relative population size and the damage caused to the villages in the UK in 1066AD.
Total Population(ex slaves) of the 2143 Domesday Villages in 1086AD shown is 18908 This would equate to a Fyrd(national service) of approximately 1134 soldiers.
Please Note that the estimate for the Fyrd is based on 6% of the
population(excluding Priests and Slaves) being eligible for military duties.
Summary of Domesday information for this map |
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Population Overview |
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Villagers | 10861 | |
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Cottagers | 99 | Thegns |
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Smallholders | 5324 | |
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Slaves | 855 | |
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Freemen | 1574 | Potential Fyrd |
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Priests | 352 | |
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Burgesses | 698 | Thegns |
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Occupation Overview |
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Churches | 603 | |
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Mills | 443 | |
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Fisheries | 119 | |
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Salthouses | 56 | |
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Ploughs | 7251 | |
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Land Overview |
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Plough Land | 25500 | acres |
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Meadows | 10635 | acres |
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Woodlands | 4857 | acres |
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Animals Overview |
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| AD1066 | | AD1086 |
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Cattle | | 24 | 24 |
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Horses | | 6 | 6 |
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Pigs | | 67 | 47 |
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Sheep | | 198 | 233 |
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Beehives | | 2 | 0 |
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Valuation |
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| | AD1066 | AD1086 |
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Value(geld) | | 16786 | 3014 |
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