Droving has been hugely important in shaping farming practice across Northumberland for 1 000 years or more. The necessity of transporting sheep & cattle has changed the landscape & developed the roads & buildings & at one time animals would be herded from as far a field as Scotland & Irel&. Today the scene is very different but the legacy of the drovers can still be seen & enjoyed all over the region. Local archaeologists Ian Roberts Alan Rushworth & Richard Calrton have been determined to preserve this history on behalf of the Northumberland National Park Authority. Following the development of droving in Northumberland from prehistoric times through Middle Ages the eighteenth century & right up to date they offer the definitive history of this significant activity.