Commonweal Working Papers are an ongoing series of leading research, analysis and discussion on Scottish Commons.
The History of Common Land in Scotland by Robin Callander
January 2003
123kb pdf
An authoritative account of the history of common land in Scotland by the author of A Pattern of Landownership in Scotland
Crofters’ (Smallholders) Common Grazings by David Reid
January 2003
87kb pdf
A factual account of Crofters’ Common Grazings in the Highlands of Scotland.
Common Land in Scotland. A brief overview by Andy Wightman, Robin Callander and Graham Boyd
March 2004
96kb pdf
A critical account of how Scotland’s commons were appropriated by private interests and how new approaches to community ownership are emerging to replace them.
The Reiving of the Common Lands by Thomas Johnston
1920
114kb pdf
A chapter from Johnston’s History of the Working Classes of Scotland. It is a detailed historical account of how Scotland’s commons were appropriated by private interests.
Common Good Land in Scotland. A review and critique by Andy Wightman and James Perman
November 2005
1.3Mb pdf
The only national survey of Common Good Land in Scotland and a report which launched the debate on the future of Common Good Funds.
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