Ådalsvollburet

Comes from: Ådalsvollen (toll station), but moved there from Sulstua.
Age: First performed 1646-47
To the museum: Moved to Verdølatun in 1928, to Stiklestad 1951-52

The barn is the oldest building at the folk museum, and also one of the oldest timbered buildings with a large degree of original timber that we know from old Nord-Trøndelag. It is also quite unique that the roof ashlars are original from 1647. It is made of spruce timber (hexagonal timber) in two floors. with a cool.  The building is clad externally with panels. 

According to tradition, the cage stood at Sulstua Østre in 1718 when Swedish forces led by Armfeldt invaded Trøndelag. 16 houses on the farm are said to have been burned down, but this cage was saved..  There are several bullet holes in the logs and three lead bullets of different sizes have been found in the walls. These may be marks from times of unrest, but other explanations are also possible.

The building was donated to the museum in 1927, and erected on Værdølatun in 1928. Værdølatun was Verdal Museum's first site, and was located at Bakketun. When the museum was moved to Stiklestad, this cage was the first building to be erected in 1951-52.

The cages were used for storing grain, food, and clothing in ancient times. We do not know for sure how this cage was used, as no objects or furnishings came with it in 1927.

Håvard Stuberg tells about exciting discoveries in the Ådalsvollburet.