Object number
54/470
Description
Hay found in a wall in a house in Billericay, Essex. It was built in about 1800, and the hay had been stuffed into the wall as insulation.
This hay was found in a wall in a house in Billericay, Essex, when it was being demolished. The wall was built in about 1800, and the hay had been stuffed into the wall as insulation. The hay was tested to see what species it contained, and the results indicated that the hay was taken from 'poor meadow land'.
Physical description
1 hay sample
Archival history
Letter, Dr D. Snow to Mr John Higgs, 30 April 1954 - 'I am returning the hay sample from a wall of a house at Billericay, Essex which you sent to me a while ago. // It would appear to be a hay sample from poor meadow land and from the grass seeds and remains of the inflorescences we can say that the sample contains:- // Bent (Agrostis sp.) // Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) // Rush (Juncus sp.) // Moss (Probably Hypnum sp.) // Kindest regards, // D.'
Production date
1800 - 1800
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