Information Board outside the reconstructed farmhouse (Herjólfsbær) at Herjólfsdalur, Heimaey
Reconstructed Building
The valley of Herjólfsdalur was excavated in the 1970s, with the oldest remains dated to the ninth century: a century older than the first inhabitant (Herjólfur Bárðarson) mentioned in the historical records. This reconstructed farmhouse is located in the same valley and is intended to illustrate the architectural style of the settlement period.
Herjólfsbærfélagið
Herjólfsbærfélagið
2016
Anne-Kathrin Schoerner
(c) Herjólfsbærfélagið. Photo credits Anne-Kathrin Schoerner
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Modern Icelandic
English
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Iceland
Westman Islands
Modern
Interior of the Reconstructed Farmhouse (Herjólfsbær) at Herjólfsdalur, Heimaey
Reconstructed building
The valley of Herjólfsdalur was excavated in the 1970s, with the oldest remains dated to the ninth century: a century older than the first inhabitant (Herjólfur Bárðarson) mentioned in the historical records. This reconstructed farmhouse is located in the same valley and is intended to illustrate the architectural style of the settlement period.
Herjólfsbærfélagið
The World-Tree Project
2016
Anne-Kathrin Schoerner
Public Domain
jpg
Still Image
Iceland
Westman Islands
Modern
Reconstructed Farmhouse (Herjólfsbær) at Herjólfsdalur, Heimaey
Reconstructed Building
The valley of Herjólfsdalur was excavated in the 1970s, with the oldest remains dated to the ninth century: a century older than the first inhabitant (Herjólfur Bárðarson) mentioned in the historical records. This reconstructed farmhouse is located in the same valley and is intended to illustrate the architectural style of the settlement period.
Herjólfsbærfélagið
The World-Tree Project
2016
Anne-Kathrin Schoerner
Public Domain
jpg
Still Image
Iceland
Westman Islands
Modern