Object number
92/93/9-16
Description
Spars used to hold thatch in place when attaching new layers of thatch to an existing roof. From Thatching Advisory Service.
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_16134.tif - High resolution image
