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Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 561144
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/561144
Among the farm buildings constructed at Easter Muirdean was a row of four single-storeyed cottages which would once have been occupied by farm workers.
An estate plan of 1843 shows that each cottage consisted of a single room, which would have provided accommodation for the farm worker and his family.
Easter Muirdean farm was primarily dedicated to arable farming, which at this time would have been a labour-intensive activity. A farm worker such as a ploughman might be given a house for himself and members of his family who would also be expected to work on the farm as required.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
