A pennyland 's an old Scottish land measurement. It was found in the West Highlands, and also Galloway, and believed to be of Norse origin. It's frequently found in minor placenames. Skene in Celtic Scotland says: » "in the eastern district there's a uniform system of land denomination consisting of 'dabhachs', 'ploughgates' and 'oxgangs', each 'dabhach' consisting of four 'ploughgates' and each 'ploughgate' containing eight 'oxgangs'. » "As soon as we cross the great chain of mountains separati… (More on Pennyland)