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The 12th century writer Alexander Neckham gives a first-hand description of the carts used at his time:
"The wheels are joined by an axletree, each on a different side. The axletree at the ends s encircled by a hub. The axle pins should be firmly fixed. Into the hub spokes are fitted, radiating out to the felloes . . .Let the outer rim of the wheel be fitted with an iron shoe . . . boards should be set on a framework as the body of the cart with sticks inserted into holes in the planks which go cross-wise, which are the side-pieces of the cart".
These two-wheeled vehicles were extremely common in medieval Europe, unlike four-wheeled wagons. They were made in specialist workshops which combined the skills of carpentry, ironwork and wheel-making, since all three were needed for the finished product. Iron was limited to axle-pins, wheel shoes and the fittings needed for the harness; everything else was of different types of wood.
In the 12th century carts had 8 spokes, not solid wheels.
A carter was a man who used a cart; the maker was called a cartwright.
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∙ 10y agoIn the middle ages, horse and carts were you very often as the main form of transport. Mainly nobles (people with more money) went on horse back or in a carraige because it cost lots of money which peasants couldn't afford. Horse and carts weren't as efficient because there were no roads until later when mud tracks where made; so instead, they went by boat on a river.
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∙ 13y agoNo. I looked this up and it seems that the carriage didn't develop until the 16th century and that is after the middle ages. In the 1800's there were new springs and improvements made and they really grew in use.
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∙ 11y agoYes there were carriages in medieval times, as well there were horses,wagons,and Serfs had to walk,because serfs didn't have enough money to buy carriages,horses,and wagons.
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∙ 11y agoelaborant and dashing
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