University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
77/248/1-5
Description
Five thatching hooks of various sizes, donated to the Museum by a Dorset thatcher. Thatching hooks are used in conjunction with hazel ‘sways’ (rods) to fix the thatch to the rafters.
Physical description
5 thatching hooks: metal
Object name
Hook, thatching
Material
Metal
Associated subject
CRAFTS : straw-working
Thatching
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13977.tif - High resolution image