Afarmstead refers to the buildings and service areas associated with a farm. It consists of ahouse belonging to afarm along with the surrounding buildings.[1] The characteristics of a specific farmstead reflect the local landscape, which provides theirenvironmental context. Some farmsteads have additional outlyingfield barns andoutfarms somewhat further afield than the main cluster of buildings at the farmstead.[2]
The functions of farmsteads have changed over time. These functions include:[3]
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