Farm Buildings and Agricultural Settlement Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Nucleation and dispersal Agricultural Economy Buildings for livestock Buildings for grain and fodder Buildings for land working Cattle court, Thurston, East Lothian Courts for winter fattening of beef cattle were a common feature of arable farms in south-east Scotland in the 19th and 20th centuries. Cattle courts served a number of purposes. The straw used for bedding was a by-product of cereal-growing. Once trampled and enriched with the cattle's excrement, it made a good fertiliser. The cattle ate turnips and other non-cereal crops which were an important part of the rotational cycle. Once fattened, the cattle could be sold. The courts consisted of a covered shelter and an open yard. Later yards were sometimes roofed over. Shelters were single–storey with a roof which allowed rising air to permeate it as ventillation. Resource pack   1     2     3     4