16th Century — Spirit of Orkney

Kirbuster Farm Museum

April 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Orkney life has always centred around the farming and fishing industries and a fine example of a typical croft house of the 16th century, is the Kirbuster Farm Museum in Birsay. Kirbuster Farm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Featured Tagged With: 16th Century, 18th Century, 3 Feet, Central Hearth, Crofts, Farm Animals, Fishing Industries, Hole In The Roof, Homestead, Livestock, Northern Europe, Orkney Chair, Outbuildings, Peat Fire, Recess, Slab, Smoke Hole, Spence, Survivor, Table And Chairs, Wind Direction

Kirbuster Farm Museum

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