turf houses by anniesue

turf houses

these are a recreation in the Maritime Museum at Hellissandur (closed for the season)

Day 4 Photos 6

Thick turf capped rock (possibly tufa) walls - turf roof

It is very difficult to choose what to show - I've missed out a modern church, a museum we did go in housed in an old warehouse building, a harbour, tufa cliffs eroding a different speeds due to different densities of erupted rock, our only bought breakfast - an appetising smorgasbord of a thing - and more

PS they probably kept pigs here
They look lovely - are there any NOT in a museum - do people still live in houses like this?
November 9th, 2019  
@narayani they don't live in them but I think some of them exist next to the newer houses that replaced them, serving as animal shelters or 'stuff' rooms
November 9th, 2019  
So neat!
November 9th, 2019  
Very cool!
November 10th, 2019  
November 10th, 2019  
Presumably its Good insulation.
November 10th, 2019  
@chrisiow yep - and all they had
November 11th, 2019  
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