Blackhouse, Arnol, Bragar, Isola di Lewis, tetti di paglia con paglia di cereali su erba sintetica e spesse pareti rivestite di pietra con nucleo di terra. Legno del tetto
4048 x 3040 px | 34,3 x 25,7 cm | 13,5 x 10,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
11 maggio 2009
Ubicazione:
Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Altre informazioni:
The Blackhouse, Arnol, Bragar, Isle of Lewis, roofs thatched with cereal straw over turf and thick, stone-lined walls with an earthen core. Roof timbers rise from the inner face of the walls Both the animals and occupants shared the same door, living at different ends of the same space. Several long ranges, or rooms, built alongside each other, each one having its own ridgeline giving them the very distinctive look of the Lewis blackhouse. Low rounded roofs, elaborately roped, were developed to resist the strong Atlantic winds and thick walls to provide insulation.to support the sideways forces of the short driftwood roof timbers. The floor was generally flagstones or packed earth and there was a central hearth for the fire. There was no chimney for the smoke to escape through. Instead the smoke made its way through the roof. This led to the soot blackening of the interior which may also have contributed to the adoption of name blackhouse.
