Thatching, Coombe Bissett
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Thatching, Coombe Bissett
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 20 Jan 2011
Thatching materials include straw, reed, heather, gorse and broom. Before the introduction of the combine harvester the most common thatching material was wheat straw, and the best was reed. Norfolk reed thatching lasts from 50 to 60 years and is the finest of all. Straw thatch lasts 10 to 20 years and combed wheat straw about 30 to 40 years. The square object near the thatcher is a legget used for shaping the thatch and its design varies from county to county, according to the thatching materials used.
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Image Location
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Latitude
51.036319
Longitude
-1.846776