Until the late 19th century it was the most common roof on rural log houses in norway and large parts of the rest of scandinavia.
Viking houses straw roof.
Old house with thatched roof situated at lake on isle of skye scotland ancient snowy palloza round houses made with stone and straw with icicles.
These buildings were used for farming the roofs were covered with earth and grass was planted in the soil.
The icelandic turf houses and the viking longhouse were general living buildings in medieval scandinavian architecture.
The longhouses had bowed walls in plan forming a ship like outline.
Outside the house was often supported by sloping posts.
With straw roof house with thatched roof.
This form that creates a sculptural architecture.
The function of these carvings was likely to protect the inhabitants of the house.
Viking houses were one story buildings with slanted roofs.
Home is where the hearth is.
Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the vernacular architecture of finland and the scandinavian peninsula.
The walls were lined with clay or consisted of wooden planks placed vertically into the ground which supported the roof along with two rows of internal posts.
The roof was covered with shingles or straw.
The hearth was central to life in the longhouse.