If a person is found at Shabbat in an unenclosed space (not mukaf le-dirah), such as a tall hill or cut grain stalks forming a natural enclosure, how much space may he traverse?
Synopsis
Natural or incidental enclosures not built for habitation serve as four amot only if they are beit sataim (two seahs area) or smaller. Above that size, the person is limited to his standard four amot.
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