TOWNSHIP
A group of dwellings, associated farm buildings and land, held by two or more joint tenants usually working the land communally.
Clachan (Non-Preferred) | Crofting Township (Non-Preferred) | Deserted Township (Non-Preferred) | Fermtoun (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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![TOWNSHIP. Auchindrain, Township
View from E showing SE front of SW cottage with mangle in foreground SC00573629.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00573629.jpg)
![TOWNSHIP. View of houses in Kentangaval township, Barra. SC00684175.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00684175.jpg)
![TOWNSHIP. Letterfearn Village.
General view of centre village group. SC01062150.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC01062150.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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BLACKHOUSE | A dwelling comprising byre, barn and living quarters, with walls consisting of inner and outer dry stone facings with an insulating turf core. |
BYRE DWELLING | A rectangular building of late- to post-medieval date, comprising a dwelling for people and accommodation for animals under one roof. Only use where there is evidence for both functions. |
CORN DRYING KILN | A kiln used for drying cereals. Use for freestanding structures only. For corn drying kilns incorporated into barns use KILN BARN. |
CORN EXCHANGE | A building where samples of corn were sold or auctioned during the early to mid 19th century. When not in use, between market days, the buildings were used as public halls. |
CROFT | A small farm or holding. |
HEAD DYKE | A dyke used to separate the agricultural land of a township from rough grazing. |
SHIELING | Upland pasture to which animals were driven on a seasonal basis. For structures associated with shielings use SHIELING HUT. |
TACKSMANS HOUSE | A dwelling occupied by a tacksman, the chief leaseholder of a township who rented out land to sub-tenants. |