Object number
92/93/1-8
Description
Spars are used to hold thatch in place when attaching new layers of thatch to an existing roof. They consist of a split wooden hazel rod (a stake) which has been sharpened to a point at each end and twisted in the centre into a staple shape (a spar). This is one of two bundles of spars and stakes given to the Museum by the Thatching Advisory Service.
Physical description
8 spars: wood [hazel]; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Accession number: 92/93/1–16 // Description: Two bundles of wooden spars made from hazel. One bundle of 8 shows the longer hazel stakes. The other bundle of 8 shows the stakes trimmed and shortened and one or two illustrate how they are twisted and bent to form the actual spars. // Dimensions: Length: Stakes: c.124 cm // Spars: c.70cm // Associated information: These spars are trimmed and pointed with a spar hook and used to peg down the straw. // References: …’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16144.tif - High resolution image
