Flocks and Herds: livestock farming in medieval and early modern CumbriaAuthor: Angus Winchester

For centuries, the focus of farming in much of Cumbria has been on livestock rearing.

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For centuries, the focus of farming in much of Cumbria has been on livestock rearing. This talk takes a long view, from the earliest evidence for farming in the Middle Ages to the evidence of farmers' probate inventories from the period 1550-1750. It will introduce distinctive features of early farming in northern England, such as vaccaries and shielings.

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