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Underthatch mat
underthatch mat, woven straw mat.
Laid beneath the thatch. It formed a decorative 'ceiling' when views from below and served to support the straw thatch that was laid on top. This expample was found in Merthyr Mawr in the Vale of Glamorgan
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
61.367.1
Acquisition
Donation, 1961
Measurements
Material
straw
Location
In store
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