Sark's land division, then and now
Sark was divided into forty parcels in 1565. Each tenant had to provide a man armed with a musket to defend the island.
Compare the illustrated 1565 divisions with the Modern Day map.
The Quarantaine
The tenements in 1565
1565 numbered key
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Hover over a coloured division, or select it to keep it raised.
Zoom in to read the divisions. Drag the enlarged map, or use the arrow keys while the map is focused. On a touch screen, choose Explore map to drag and pinch. Choose Finish exploring to scroll the page again.
Illustrated reconstruction of the 1565 divisions, supplied by the site owner.
