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SUMMARY
Traces of stave construction in Iceland.
In 1966 the author of the present paper inspected and measured the still ex-
isting parts of an old turf-built farm at Stóru-Akrar in the district Skagafjörður
in the north of Iceland. The farm was originally built in the years 1743—45 as a
residence for a well-known person in the history of Iceland, Skúli Magnússon,
who at that time served as magistrate of the district. The paper opens with a
detailed description of the remaining houses as they are now. Then the author
proceeds to show that among the preserved timbers there are several, which
bear witness to carpentry on a stage prior to the building period of the farm.
In the author’s opinion these timbers tell a remarkable story about house construc-
tion in Iceland in former times. First of all, a panel wall in the entry (bæjardyr)
is examined (Figs. 2, 3 and VI) and found to be closely related to comparable work
in Nordic stave construction (Fig. XI). The same applies to some posts in the
passage (göng, Figs. XV—XVIII). Moreover the posts yield valuable informa-
tion about the construction of bedsteads in the sleeping quarters on an Icelandic
farm. Profiles on individual panel planks are thoroughly studied and a ciassi-
fication of them attempted (Figs. VII, IX and XII b). The original form nf the
finest house, known as stofa, is elucidated.
Finally the author tries to trace the history of the farm, stage by stage, with
the help of an old plan and description (Figs. XIX and XX). His conclusion is
that certain details in this remarkable farm may have been of some importance
for the development of Icelandic building customs round 1750 and onwards.