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Housebarns

Scope note

A broad class of rectangular buildings sheltering under one roof two different functions at opposite ends, often with a common entry, one end housing a family, the other usually livestock; used since the Neolithic period, especially in the colder climates of Europe and North America.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000179268

Broader Terms used

<houses by form: plan>

Narrower Terms used

blackhouses

Equivalent Terms used

housebarn

Created

13yrs ago

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