Coracle
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Hessian, Pitch, Wood
Measurements
420 x 970 mm; 1600 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 551683.1
Summary
Oval coracle with lath and weave framework of wood, covered on hessian which is stitched onto the framework. The hessian is coated in pitch, and has 'B1' painted onto the side in white. The framework supports a wooden central seat. Coracle is complete with its paddle (GEL.F.134.1)
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.