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Truss hoop
Truss hoop which is driven down around the oak staves of a barrel or container to hold them together ready for firing and fitting the iron hoops in place; made from one piece of ash formed into a hoop, held i shape by iron brackets and bolts with rounded heads and ends; inside edge shaped to fit over the curved staves, the internal diameter at the bottom of the hoop larger than at the top.
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Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F05.54.5
Acquisition
Collected Officially
Measurements
diameter
(cm): 75
Height
(cm): 4.5
thickness
(cm): 4
diameter
(cm): 67.5
Techniques
woodwork
Material
ash (wood)
iron
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Coopering
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