
One of those was the right to charge a tax called cheminage.
This tax applied specifically to people taking carts through the forest.
It did not apply to produce or possessions being carried on foot.
The 1609 crown Survey map of Sherwood Forest by William Bankes depicts a number of 'Packmans ways' criss-crossing the forest.
Did people make journeys on foot to avoid this tax?
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