Two of the buildings are from Sdr. Lyngvig at the west coast. The wing with the gateway contains a workshop where necessary minor repairs could be done, and a storage room for fishing tackle. Fishing was an important source of income for farms along the west coast.
A cart is standing in the gateway and the rest of the rooms in this wing were used for small farm animals such as sheep and pigs. The position of the cart shed west of the farm is typical of the Holmsland Klit region. In contrast to the rest of the country, the dung yard is placed east of the farm just outside the stable.
The barn and stable wings are from Husby. The pillar construction is clearly seen in the barn where the central roof supports (“suler”) are placed on a large stone. The word “sule” is an old word for post or pillar.
As is characteristic of farms from the west coast of Jutland, the posts have been fashioned from recycled timber. Solid building timber was in short supply, and most of the timber used in the building of the farm is wreckage from sailing ships such as masts, yards, ribs, booms etc.
The barn was used for storing grain and hay. The stable was divided into horse and cow stables.
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