Next job of the afternoon at #Kirkbuster #farm #museum is lighting the #peat #fire in the #firehoose. There's a central #hearth with a fireback, no chimney just a #lum . #orkney #postmedieval

Manning the post for @OrkneyMuseums today at #Kirkbuster #Farm #Museum. The #firehoose with it's central stone #fireback & no chimney just an offset #lum (hole in the roof) dates back to 1595. FREE to visit! #orkney #medieval #postmedieval #localheritage #OIC #peatfire