Thought to be Denmark’s oldest farmhouse, this house was built around 1530 in Vinkel in the midland of Jutland, as a head construction with projections along the sides, the only exception being the south wall of the living room.

The farm contains living quarters, barn and threshing floor. The chimney ends in the middle or the loft area, from where the smoke is drawn out through the louvre. The roof rafters of the threshing floor rest on two main beams which are supported by a row of freestanding posts.

The post next to the exit contains a hole for “nødild”. “Nødild” is a fresh fire made by rubbing two pieces of wood against each other. One of its uses was for healing, as it was thought that sick cattle would recover if driven through a freshly lit fire.