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The old fellestun was around the road junction between Øverveien and Nerveien, up towards Stuhågen. Further delineation is difficult, but the road possibly runs through the farmyard. When excavating in the area, there was, among other things, found fragment of a stamp with an inscription, “salvekrikke” made of burnt clay and a seam smoother made of glass mass.
Already from the 14th century, all land on Bolga was owned by the Catholic Church. After the Reformation in 1537, it was taken over by the king and later sold on to various landowners. Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that those who bought the land rarely farmed it. Those who lived here only rented the land and were thus so-called tenant farmers.
The tenants at Bolga farmed the land jointly. They did not have separate farms but used the different plots of land in turn. The other rights, such as egg collection and peat digging, were distributed according to how large a part the individual rented.
In 1868, the fields at Bolga were divided between the farms and gradually the houses were moved from “Fellestunet”.
Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that the community persisted. A farm board consisting of all the farmers was created. It was the board's task to ensure that all resources were still fairly distributed.
This was a tradition that continued well into the 20th century. When there was to be a meeting, each farmer had his own chair or stool, as there was not enough to sit on for everyone.
From the middle of the 19th century, the tenants began to buy the farms, and became freeholders. The last farm was bought by the user in 1913.Subject text: Per Swensen, Anne Marie Johnsen, Tone Lise Lyngeng
Screenplay: Helge Seim
Voices: Tone Lise Lyngeng
Editing: Helge Seim
Soundrecordings: LydBerger Sunflower Studios.
Music and Soundeffect: freesound.org
Source:
- Hutchinson A. (1997) Disse tider-Disse skikker
- Moe K. (1981) Gård og grend i Meløy, bind 1
- Utskiftning for Bolga 1867
- Interveiw with old people before 1980.