This crofter's farm and cabin, sited on the Line farm, dates from around 1780. It was in use until just after 1900. In 1997, it was thoroughly restored.
Træe is a traditional Jæren house, with roof ridges pointing in southeast-northwest, as was the custom in those days. The living room is tiny, measuring just 3.5 by 3.5 metres. The kitchen has a fire pit and a packed-earth floor, connected to the central hearth in the living space. The roof is covered with handmade roof tiles.
This type of building is characterised by a scant use of timber, stone and straw covering, and a turf-and-birch-bark roof. A traditional Jæren house often had a log construction, with stone end walls and an annexe to house livestock. Here, it extends underground and was just large enough for two cows and a manure drain.
