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day of a master mason

How much did a day of a master mason's work cost in 1350?

The record: 6d a day, London 1350.

About $73 in today's gold

3 days of a farm labourer's pay.

Summer rate in the London ordinance; the 1351 statute capped a master freemason at 4d. Source

Who could buy it

The lowest paid on each ladder of 1350 whose pay was enough:

On a day's pay

On a week's pay

On a month's pay

In other words, within reach: under a week's work for a farm labourer.

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