Source: wikibot/virgate
= Virgate
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"Virgate" can refer to a couple of different things, depending on the context: 1. **Historical Measurement**: In historical agricultural contexts, a "virgate" was a measure of land area. It is typically defined as the amount of land that could be farmed by one plow team in a year. The exact size varied by region but generally ranged from 15 to 30 acres. The term was used in various land tenure systems, particularly in medieval England.