Bagghultstugan croft dates from the 17th century. The name suggests it was originally a cottage (backstuga), but it soon became a labour-service croft.
A map of 1842 shows the dwelling house, two outbuildings, a cattle shed and a threshing barn. Among the ten or so small fields was a larger field with open ditches, a typical new form of cultivation at this time. The remains of the dwelling house consist of a rectangular stone and concrete foundation. A heap of bricks was once the chimney. Old fruit trees grow alongside.
Despite the lack of surviving buildings, this area is perhaps Barksätter’s best-preserved historical landscape. It comprises the cottage remains, fruit trees, and the abandoned fields in the surrounding dense woodland. There is also the large arable field, with its open ditches and agricultural cairns, that was newly established in the 19th century.
Crofters lived at Bagghultstugan until 1939, the final occupants being four unmarried siblings. When theymoved out, the buildings were abandoned, then demolished in 1944. The timbers were sold for firewood, as was common during the hardships of the Second World War. (Please note that the picture does not show the actual Bagghult Cottage.)
Tour around the Property
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