On Hedges and Hedge Rows. 317 



By Jons' Spencee, Esq. 



MAY first observe with regard to the following paper, 

 I ^ that although on a very common-place subject, yet as the 

 tiistory of hedges is in fact the history of the partition and enclosure 

 of lands, it will not, I hope, be without interest to an Archaoo- 

 logical and Natural History Society. 



The enclosing of land by hedges into separate divisions which 

 we term " fields," seems to afford the earliest evidence we possess 

 of a clearly defined description of property, vested at a remote 

 period in certain individuals, and which in many instances has 

 remained in nearly the same state up to the present time ; while 



