The Jamtløene

Comes from: Hålland ort by Ristafallet in Jemtland, between Åre and Järpen.
Age: Unsure.
To the museum: 1988.

These are two hay arches that were used to store hay in the outfield. They are airy so the hay stays dry in the winter. Such high arches were also easy to take down and move when needed. The external dimensions of both are 4×4,5 m.

The special thing about these two houses is the luslaft, which was a quick and easy construction method. They used a little rough timber in the round trip, and the logs were barely felled into each other in the noves, enough for them to lie still. Then there were openings between the logs, and these openings were filled with long, thin strings to make the wall tight. These thin strings are called lice.

Luslaftet has been used more in Jemtland than in Trøndelag. We only know it from Verdal and Snåsa, but in Lierne it has been widespread. Otherwise, it seems that haystacks have been used more than haystacks in the outfield at Innherred.