A groatland, also known as a fourpenceland, fourpennyland or “Còta bàn” (meaning "white coat") was a Scottish land measurement. It was so called, because the annual rent paid on it was a Scottish “groat” (coin). See also Obsolete Scottish units of measurement In the East Highlands: Rood Scottish acre = 4 roods Oxgang (Damh-imir) = the area an ox could plow in a year (around 20 acres) Ploughgate (?) = 8 oxgangs Daugh (Dabhach) = 4 ploughgates In the West Highlands: Markland (Marg-fhearann) = 8 Ouncelands (varied) Ounceland (Tir-unga) =20 Pennylands Pennyland (Peighinn) = basic unit; sub-divided into half penny-land and farthing-land (Other terms in use; Quarterland (Ceathramh): variable value; Groatland (Còta bàn) References Obsolete Scottish units of measurement Units of area