Yes, your shed does need a base. This is to give it a solid, level foundation. Open soil will not help with the longevity of the shed itself or the contents within. The best materials to use to make your shed base are concrete, natural stone or wood.
Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry (population 5,900) is a town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Tillicoultry is generally described as Tilly by the locals. One of the Hillfoots Villages on the A91, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews, Tillicoultry is located at the southern base of the Ochil Hills, which give a stunning background. The River Devon lies to the south. The river also goes through neighbouring villages Dollar and Alva to the east as well as west respectively. The former mining village of Coalsnaughton exists simply south, whilst Alloa lies 4 mi southwest. The "hill" described in the first etymology is likely to be Kirkhill, at the east of the town. The alternate Latin etymology, Tellus culta, the grown land, suggested by Rev. William Osborne, preacher of the church from 1773 to 1794, is likewise feasible. However, as both etymologies might similarly be applied to a hundred places in Scotland, both are suspect, as neither define the community in an unique fashion.
