average Height

Kelvingn | 13:15 Mon 08th Jul 2002 | Body & Soul

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What was the average height of the uk population in medeviel england

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Average height estimated from skeletal remains for 11th-14th century Britain was 168.4cm (about 5'6") www.ekh.lu.se/ekhmdr/papers/stecktext.rtf Yeoman soldiers were shorter - average 5'2" (see the English longbow, http://www.herstmonceux.com/medieval/re-enactors/a
rchery/english-longbow.html )

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