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Medieval fields in north-east Scotland
The understanding of the evolution of the northeast landscape of Scotland is bedevilled by a lack of secure dating horizons and a clear appreciation of the agricultural methods employed. It is suggested that both shortcomings can be mitigated by the careful study and cross-referencing of documentary evidence, eighteenth-century estate plans and the extant historical landscape. The suggested reconstructions of episodes of landscape development allow the recognition of datable horizons and a suggested structure for the evolution of the medieval and later landscapes in the area. A further consequence is to demonstrate how the native families of the area, in an increasingly feudalised environment, utilised and adapted aspects of agricultural technology found widely across contemporary European lands.
Medieval fields in north-east Scotland
The understanding of the evolution of the northeast landscape of Scotland is bedevilled by a lack of secure dating horizons and a clear appreciation of the agricultural methods employed. It is suggested that both shortcomings can be mitigated by the careful study and cross-referencing of documentary evidence, eighteenth-century estate plans and the extant historical landscape. The suggested reconstructions of episodes of landscape development allow the recognition of datable horizons and a suggested structure for the evolution of the medieval and later landscapes in the area. A further consequence is to demonstrate how the native families of the area, in an increasingly feudalised environment, utilised and adapted aspects of agricultural technology found widely across contemporary European lands.
Medieval fields in north-east Scotland
Shepherd, Colin (author)
Landscape History ; 29 ; 47-74
2007-01-01
28 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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