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| Moorland
Culture |
| Moorland
culture has arisen through the many millennia that people have created,
maintained and inhabited moorlands. |
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In some respects, little has
changed over the millennia, in terms of
moorland pastimes.
The hunting of animals was the reason for the initial emergence of moorlands
in our landscape, around eight thousand years ago, and stalking, shooting
and fishing continue to be prime reasons for the maintenance of moorlands... |
Moorlands produce game,
such as deer and grouse, and produce from livestock, especially sheep
and cattle. Less obvious are the roles of moorland in whisky and heather
production, amongst others. You can find out more about these here. |
People have become familiar
with the healing virtues of a range of plants throughout the millennia
that both have inhabited moorlands. A list of some moorland species
and their uses is available here.
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| Moorlands are involved with our lives in many ways … as a source of food and clothing or a place to indulge in our favourite pursuit. But no matter what the activity, moorlands always inspire with their bleak beauty that is broken only by the purple bloom of late summer. |
The rich tapestry of the lives of those who used to live on the moors has come down to us in folk tales and stories. Some have universal themes that can be traced throughout many cultures and others are more specific to individual moors and/or families. A collection of stories about moorlands can be found here. |
The names that have come down to us on the moors that we manage are primarily Gaelic in origin, although other cultures have also left their mark! This page will help you to interpret some of the more common Gaelic terms that you may encounter on a moorland map. |
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