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Boathouse at the farm of Krosseyri, recorded in Minjastofnun's national register of archaeological sites (Fornleifaskráning) as 2834-016. Register type: tóft; function: naust; dated 800–1900; condition: vel greinanlegar; protection: friðað. Iceland was settled c. 870; a range starting then means the site may go back to the settlement period.
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Boathouse
The foundation of a naust, a boathouse where a ship was pulled up and stored over winter.
What is a “Naust”?
A boathouse: the foundations of a shed where a boat or ship was hauled ashore, often the only trace of a Viking-age harbour.
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