From the Viking age to the 20th century, the turf house was home to Icelanders! 🌿 #guidetoiceland | Guide to Iceland

Welcome to the Turf House at Glencoe. This is a recreation of 17th-century turf house which was created using traditional materials, tools and techniques. Its heather-thatched roof and earth walls blend into the stunning mountain backdrop. The turf, wattle and thatch structure was erected using traditional materials, tools and techniques by a team of skilled craftspeople in 2021. It has the same footprint as one of the late 17th-century dwellings excavated by the Trust’s archaeologists and volun