GDG- Re: Copse vs Coppice... whose on frst?

[DShultz180 at aol.com]

> <<Was the use of the term coppice intentional?>>  
> 
Yup 1) Copse: n "a coppice." 2) Copse of Woods: n. "a coppice." 3) coppice: n 
" a wood of small trees, grown mostly for periodical cutting [O. F.   
copeiz]. 

The present day "Copse of Trees" was nothing more then one of a thousand 
woodlots scattered about GB that were owned by both farmers and folks for fuel to 
heat homes and to cook. Coppice is the term used by many of those who fought 
and wrote about that particular woodlot. Aside from am unkept woodlot there was 
rocks and junk scattered about. Not sure of the European form, Dick, but 
Meade referred to it early on as a coppice.

Thank you for the correction,

Dave