Threshing Barn, Glen, Rackwick

The Threshing Barns at Glen, Rackwick, are two parallel, single-storey barns built from rubble in the mid-19th century. They are situated immediately west of Glen, which is a house and former farmstead in Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney.

The larger barn to the south features a small opening known as a winnowing door on its south elevation, while the north elevation has a doorway with a boarded timber door. The roof is thatched with heather and has a turf under-layer, secured with wire and weight-stones. The eaves are finished with projecting flagstones.

The smaller barn to the north shares a similar construction style. Its original turf and heather roof covering over flagstones was replaced with metal sheeting in 2016, and the flagstones are now propped against the side of the building. The doorway is located on the south side, directly facing the larger barn's door.

Between the two barns, there is a narrow passage, or closs, that has a flagstone floor. Inside the larger barn, as observed in 2019, there is a single space that contains a timber threshing machine dating from the 19th or early 20th century.