Sunday was kind of a lazy day and I’ve only visited the Turfhouses at Keldur farm, not far away from Hella.
Keldur is a historic settlement where Jón Loftsson, the chief of the Oddaverjar clan, lived during the last years of his life. Keldur also had a Catholic monastery. There is a medieval-type turf farm at the site, the only large turf farm that has been preserved in South Iceland. There is an underground tunnel leading from the hall, thought to date from the 12th or 13th century, which was probably built as an escape during a time of conflict.
Keldur derives its name from the springs that can be found in the farmland. Although most of the houses date from the 19th century, the oldest part of the farm building is the oldest preserved part of a turf farm in Iceland.
Unfortunately it is already end of the season, so I wasn’t able to visit the museum and go inside the turfhouses.
Welcome on middle earth 🙂
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