Shieling

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Shielings were once a common feature in the hills and mountains of Scotland. They were small houses or huts where farmers and their families lived during the summer, when their livestock were grazing Common land in the hills. They were therefore associated with the transhumance system of agriculture and had generally fallen out of use by the end of the 18th century.