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Serf's houses were built very inexpensively, by the serfs themselves.
The roof was usually thatched, made from bundles of straw or reeds, or it could be made of slate or wooden shingles, depending on what was easiest to get.
The walls were usually made of timbers, rather widely set, with the open areas filled with wattle and daub (woven reeds and mud), or with rubble filled with mud. If there were a lot of small rocks around, these could be used to build a rough stone house. If inexpensive timber was available, wood could be used for siding. In cold areas, log cabins were used.
The floor was normally dirt.
The hearth was either stone, tile, or just dirt. There were no chimneys until the 11th or 12th centuries, and serfs could not afford them when they came into use. So there was some sort of hole in the roof or under the roof peaks to let smoke out.
The windows were typically shuttered, but not glazed. The doors were often very light.
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Where did serfs live in the Middle Ages?
Most serfs lived on manors. These were farming estates that belonged to lords, and whose residents were mostly serfs. The serfs typically lived in a village or hamlet on the manor, in cottages. Some serfs were not agricultural and worked as laborers. They typically lived in cottages in villages or boarding houses in towns.
What did the peasants and serfs do in the medieval times?
Heck! I dont know what serfs do! That's why I asked this thing!!! Heck! I dont know what serfs do! That's why I asked this thing!!!
What were serfs in the Middle Ages?
a serf is a person who must stay to the land and owned by the feudal landlord and is a part that keeps the feudalism system balanced because they do most of the work. A serf had to pay to the lord money when he's almost dead, a dead person makes the family of serfs pay even more. He also had to fight for his/her lord... >(
How did serfs do laundry?
no
An aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement in which the serfs would then give protection to the lord?
Yes, an aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement that the serf would protect the lord.
What did serfs look like in the middle ages?
a serfs house was plane and old
Who lived in a manor village?
serfs and manor house owners
What were medieval serfs housing like?
Serfs houses were very poorly constructed. They were made out of mud or sticks
Who lived in a Serfs house during the middle ages?
(a) serf(s).
What were serfs and peasants in the middle ages?
They were servants who usually worked for the women of the house.
Medieval-serfs and peasents recreation in the mid ages?
most serfs had no free time. serfs usually planted crops worked on crafts.some were forced to sleep,some had more rights than others.played sports if allowed.some just made clothes.
What did serfs made their lives as?
Serfs didn't make their lives into anything. They were basically a restricted, controlled, type of people, not enslaved, just not free to do as they pleased. They were legally bound to live and work on their land. The majority of the Serfs lives were revolved around the soils and farming.
What is most accurate about the serfs?
Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+
What religion are most serfs?
Serfs are Islamic
What is the most accurate statement about serfs?
Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+
What was the level in the feudal system the medieval bakers were on?
the medieval baker was a freeman. They were aloud to set up bakeries for serfs and they were aloud to move from house to house working for the lords.
Where did serfs live in the Middle Ages?
Most serfs lived on manors. These were farming estates that belonged to lords, and whose residents were mostly serfs. The serfs typically lived in a village or hamlet on the manor, in cottages. Some serfs were not agricultural and worked as laborers. They typically lived in cottages in villages or boarding houses in towns.
