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Since the 1700s, travellers and agricultural writers have been intrigued by the shieling, although many publications from that time show a misunderstanding of Highland culture and life. Based on estate papers and original sources this is study of the evolution of the rural settlement pattern.
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- PublisherJohn Donald Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0859761584
- ISBN 13 9780859761581
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages300
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The Shieling 1600-1840: The Case of the Central Scottish Highlands
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