jordvärderingssystem i medeltidens Sverige
Ericsson, Alf
(2012).
Terra mediaevalis.
Diss. (sammanfattning/summary)
Uppsala :
Sveriges lantbruksuniv.,
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, 1652-6880
; 2012:81
ISBN 978-91-576-7728-0
[Doctoral thesis]
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Abstract
There were several systems of land assessment in medieval Sweden. The unit used in the oldest system is the attung (pl. attungar). When, where and why it was introduced has been much discussed. In this study an investigation of the documentary evidence treats the question statistically and geographically. The distribution of land assessed in attungar is restricted to the south-eastern part of the kingdom. It probably originated in the fertile plains of Östergötland. An evaluation of some records not previously discussed in this context indicates that the taxation of real estates in attungar dates from the late 11th century. Most probably the original purpose of the taxation was to create an adequate base for the military levy system. Several indications show that the attung originally matched one tenant family's normal holding of land.
The usefulness of the attung for other purposes was soon realised. As well as taxes, it also became the basis for tenants' land rents and the subdivision of common fields. At the same time a subdivision of the attung into several fractions facilitated trading in landed property. The multifunctionality of the attung was something that developed gradually. The attung was not extended to the Lake Mälar district, another agricultural core area in Sweden. In this region a new assessment system called the markland was introduced in the middle of the 13th century. This system was a transformation of the attung and multifunctional from the very beginning.
The overall purpose of the investigation is to test how the progress of the assessment systems is related to developments in agricultural production, especially estate management. The overall conclusion is that the attung was introduced during a period when production was still dominated by large farms managed by stewards, commanding a subjugated labour force, but extended as a real system during the establishment of the manorial system from ca. 1200 AD, when land was parcelled out to crofters and tenant farmers. It was not until then that the village was constituted, with its historically known forms of co-operation. After the Black Death the manorial system collapsed and the demesnes were split into tenant holdings. The assessment systems facilitated the organization of the villages in a regular fashion based on share-holding on a pro rata basis.
Authors/Creators: | Ericsson, Alf |
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Title: | Terra mediaevalis |
Subtitle: | jordvärderingssystem i medeltidens Sverige |
Series Name/Journal: | Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae |
Year of publishing : | 2012 |
Number: | 2012:81 |
Number of Pages: | 448 |
Place of Publication: | Uppsala |
Publisher: | Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet |
Associated Programs and Other Stakeholders: | SLU - Agricultural Sciences for Global Development > Restoration of degraded rural landscapes |
ISBN for printed version: | 978-91-576-7728-0 |
ISSN: | 1652-6880 |
Language: | Swedish |
Publication Type: | Doctoral thesis |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Agris subject categories.: | E Economics, development, and rural sociology > E11 Land economics and policies E Economics, development, and rural sociology > E90 Agrarian structure X Agricola extesions > X80 Social sciences, humanities and education |
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 405 Other Agricultural Sciences > Other Agricultural Sciences not elsewhere specified (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 6 Humanities > 601 History and Archaeology > History |
Agrovoc terms: | land evaluation, farmland, agricultural structure, land ownership, land use, land tax, history, sweden |
Keywords: | medeltiden, jordägande, tegskifte, odlingslandskap, attungen, marklandet, godssystem, huvudgårdsdrift, digerdöden, Vadstena klosters jordeböcker |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-705 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-705 |
ID Code: | 9224 |
Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Economics |
External funders: | Swedish National Heritage Board |
Deposited By: | fil.lic. Alf Ericsson |
Deposited On: | 07 Nov 2012 14:54 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2014 10:53 |
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