Old Footage Of Crofters And Crofting Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of old video footage of the Crofters and Crofting in the Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Crofters are tenant farmers in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, holding small agricultural landholdings known as crofts. The crofting system emerged from the Highland Clearances, where people were displaced from larger farms to make way for sheep grazing. Crofting legislation, particularly the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886, aimed to protect crofters' rights and establish a system of tenure separate from traditional agricultural leases. The forced displacement of people from their land to create larger sheep farms, a key factor in the development of crofting. Crofts existed before the Clearances, but the system was formalized and expanded as a result of the evictions. Prior to crofting, Highland agriculture often involved a runrig system of communal land use, which was replaced by individual crofts. Crofts vary in size, but they are generally smaller than traditional farms and are designed to provide a livelihood for the crofter and their family. Crofts were initially intended to provide subsistence farming, with crofters supplementing their income through other activities like fishing, weaving, or seasonal work. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. #music #shortsvideo #scotland #highlands @tourscotland ​ All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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