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E34 Wooden Barrel Hoops and Staves Fragments
E34 Wooden Barrel Hoops and Staves Fragments
E34 Wooden Barrel Hoops and Staves Fragments

E34 Wooden Barrel Hoops and Staves Fragments

Datelate 14th Century
Object NameWooden Barrel Hoops and Staves Fragments
Mediumash
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width x Depth): 124 × 33 × 13mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 102 × 24 × 11mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 84 × 33 × 12mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 72 × 29 × 9mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 33 × 34 × 13mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 27 × 22 × 4mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 24 × 22 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 31 × 22 × 8mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 71 × 36 × 9mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 67 × 29 × 9mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 46 × 27 × 9mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 49 × 23 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 41 × 24 × 7mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 38 × 24 × 8mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 36 × 35 × 10mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 39 × 28 × 9mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 104 × 33 × 4mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 55 × 33 × 8mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 69 × 31 × 7mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 57 × 30 × 8mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 33 × 28 × 7mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 54 × 22 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 38 × 26 × 10mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 101 × 29 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 28 × 12 × 4mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 18 × 15 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 17 × 7 × 3mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 14 × 4 × 3mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 8 × 7 × 3mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 9 × 6 × 2mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 102 × 37 × 6mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 37 × 26 × 5mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 23 × 9 × 4mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 33 × 17 × 17mm
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 21 × 9 × 13mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS034291
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Small find number: N/A
Context number: N/A
Trench number: 1
Feature number: BN
Phase number: 2b
Sample number: N/A
Lab number: 930241
Catalogue number: 504 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past')

12 bags containing fragments of Ash hoops from wooden barrel. Bag 1 contains eight hoop fragments some have been broken then adhered together, the smallest fragment has evidence of a hole being made at one end. Note on bag indicates fragments are from East Side 2nd Hoop Down. Bag 2 contains eight hoop fragments some have been broken then adhered together. Note on bag indicates fragments are from East Side 2nd Hoop Down. Bag 3 contains two hoop fragments that both have evidence of previously been broken then adhered together. Bag 4 contains three hoop fragments some have been broken then adhered together. Bag 5 contains two hoop fragments. Bag 6 contains one hoop fragment. Bag 7 contains five very small fragments, note on bag indicates fragments from side. Bag 8 contains one hoop fragment, note on bag indicates fragment from 2nd hoop down. Bag 9 contains four small fragments, note on bag indicates fragments from broken end. Bag 10 contains two hoop fragments, the largest fragment has evidence of previously been broken then adhered together. Bag 11 contains one hoop fragment and some very small slivers of wood. Bag 12 contains two barrel pegs, the larger peg also has three smaller fragments in bag.