Flax was grown here until around 1900, from which linen fabrics were made.
After harvesting, the flax was dried over the fire of a crushing hole before the stalks were broken. This can be read on the sign next door.

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Historical background to linen production in the Odenwald

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The crushing hole belonged to Hofgut Adam and was restored in 1993-94 by the Forschungsgemeinschaft Schnellerts e.V

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