Træe crofter's farm

This crofter's farm and cabin, sited on the Line farm, dates from around 1780. It was in use until just after 1900. In 1997, it was thoroughly restored.

Træe is a traditional Jæren house, with roof ridges pointing in southeast-northwest, as was the custom in those days. The living room is tiny, measuring just 3.5 by 3.5 metres. The kitchen has a fire pit and a packed-earth floor, connected to the central hearth in the living space. The roof is covered with handmade roof tiles.

This type of building is characterised by a scant use of timber, stone and straw covering, and a turf-and-birch-bark roof. A traditional Jæren house often had a log construction, with stone end walls and an annexe to house livestock. Here, it extends underground and was just large enough for two cows and a manure drain.