Upland pasture to which animals were driven on a seasonal basis. For structures associated with shielings use SHIELING HUT.
Related Terms
Term |
Note |
FARM |
A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. |
FARM BUILDING |
A building or structure found on a farm. Use more specific term where known. |
SHIELING HUT |
A small dwelling of stone or turf, occupied on a seasonal basis by people tending animals on upland pastures. |
SHIELING MOUND |
A mound created by successive shieling huts. |
TOWNSHIP |
A group of dwellings, associated farm buildings and land, held by two or more joint tenants usually working the land communally. |