Photo by Nils E. Aunet taken in 1922. The farm Forr is mentioned in texts from the 1500s (1). Under this farm belonged 2 crofts of which one was situated by the seas at Labergståa. Kak-Hans (Bread-Hans), who lived there, made his living by selling baked goods which he bought in Mosvik.
Labergståa was a loadspace during the time firewood was transported with sloops to Trondheim. Ulvinaunet (2): This has always been an independent smallholding as the widow at «Upper-Ulvin» partitioned off the land to build Ulvinaunet. Trondhusaunet is was originally a croft under Tronhus and was in use probably as early as 1665 making it the oldest croft in the village. (3) Tronhusaunet was sold in 1833 as a smallholding.
Næsbakkin was a croft under the farm Ness, is first mentioned in 1758. A small croft, however in 1865 (at the time run by Rasmus Jonson (b.816) and his wife Marta Larsdtr) it is mentioned that they had a cow, 5 sheep, a goat and a pig. They bought the croft in 1878, but sold is as a smallholding to Andreas Lorentsen (b. 1839) and Gurine Halvorsdtr.
From a small bay in the landscape, Bjønndalen runs steeply from the sea up to cultivated land at Ness.
There were 2 former crofts – Bjønndalen and Sveet. Bjønndalen was in use from 1801 to about 1900. It was a large croft, where they had cows, 11 sheep and pigs. Sveet was a much smaller croft. It was built in 1865, but closed down before 1891. Probably only in use by one family.
Slightly east of Bjønndalen, on the rock knoll by the sea, a large square stone block called Bleiksteinen can be found – an old fish meè*
On the west side, high up on the mountain, the Seisteinen (the Saithe stone). This is probably not a fish meè, the stone is probably named for its look. From the sea the stone looks very realistic
The name Bjønndalen likely stems from some events whereby bear was roaming in the village.
*fish meè – a landmark used by fishermen as guides to fishing grounds.
The name is derived from an ancient story. As told by Jens Ness b. 1872:
“A bear came across Ulvingrenda hamlet, crossed Leirdalen valley and came past Ness-sand, where a boy herded the cattle at Ness. The bear killed a heifer which he started eating. Eventually, a lot of people gathered there and the bear was chased over the “hallaren”, across the Bjønndalen valley and on top of this plateau.”
It is not known whether they killed it there, shot him or scared him over the cliff.
This is supposedly the last bear seen in the village.
This valley spans from Rotvodfjære shoreline up towards Rotvold. This is in all likelihood a very old piece of cultivated land – south facing and with good soil. The name indicates that the land is cultivated by flaming of the thicket. Furthermore, the name tells us that the field is south facing.
Sjøbakken (1)
A croft only in use for a short was located here. In 1875, the blacksmith Peder Sveinsson and his wife, Jokomina Jonsdatter was in residence. They had a daughter also named Jokomina. The croft must have been small, as it was reported that they had one sheep.
Sjøbakken ceased to be a croft before 1891.
The old road went from Vangshylla and right up through the hills, and it was the first public road here in the beginning of the 1800s. But right from the first settlement in Vanggrenda hamlet, there has probably been a road or trail here used by people going down to the boathouses or to the sea. After the new road was completed in 1930, the old road was reduced to a crop path and shortcut.
The old road went from Vangshylla and right up through the hills, and it was the first public road here in the beginning of the 1800s. But right from the first settlement in Vanggrenda hamlet, there has probably been a road or trail here used by people going down to the boathouses or to the sea. After the new road was completed in 1930, the old road was reduced to a crop path and shortcut.
At the top of the hills in Vangsenget, Anton Ulven started a sawmill in 1936m which he ran until 1951. Asmund Norum managed the sawmill a few years before it closed down. In 1948, Einar Winje built a house near the sawmill,where he worked with the production of cement slab for a number of years.
Sjøbakken (1)
A croft only in use for a short was located here. In 1875, the blacksmith Peder Sveinsson and his wife, Jokomina Jonsdatter was in residence. They had a daughter also named Jokomina. The croft must have been small, as it was reported that they had one sheep.
Sjøbakken ceased to be a croft before 1891.
Sysvedalen Valley (3)
This valley spans from Rotvodfjære shoreline up towards Rotvold. This is in all likelihood a very old piece of cultivated land – south facing and with good soil. The name indicates that the land is cultivated by flaming of the thicket. Furthermore, the name tells us that the field is south facing.
Once upon a time, this area has been used for cultivation. We see stones that are at the lower edge of the plot from when it was cleared, and as the name suggests, it was cleared by flaming, and used to grow root crops. (sveet – method for the clearing of land by burning and flaming)
It was common to have land like this in the forest – where it was protected from the weather and the climate was good and warm. Another conclusion we could draw is that at that time there were no moose or deer. The root crops would then have been animal food and not human food! This has probably never been a place of residence.
Just below there is a great and airy view point out towards Nordviksundet bay and Ytterøya island.
You are now roughhly standing where the foundations of the old croft Rotvollvika used to be. The house was located where the road is today, down towards the upper house at the top of the hill.
The known history of the place is from 1825, but it is probably much older. It was a typical seaside property with some land and with the sea as the most important source of income. Further out on Rotvoldtangen, there is a burial mound which is indicated with a large amount of stone.
The painter Arthur Loktu has painted a number of motifs from Vangshylla and Inderøy. Here are three motifs that show Rotvollvika – painted in the 50’s.
Rotvollvika sett bakfra. Maleri: Arthur Loktu
Rotvollvika sett fra sør
Rotvollvika sett fra sørvest. Rotvollvika sett fra sør
