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Barney
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17 years ago

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Nestling under a tree on the 3rd floor at Golwern is this strange item. It is approx 2'x2'x2' and sits next to the well preserved hut. Initially i thought it might have been a shelter for a small fire to boil the kettle, but quickly disguarded this idea as it is built facing the incoming wind straight off the sea.
The only idea i can come up with is that it may have had a front and lid (absent) and used as a cool box.

Any ideas folks, i havnt seen anything like it anywhere else ...

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simonrl
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17 years ago

It's possibly three remaining sides of a slate water butt?

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AR
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17 years ago

Wood store for the hut? I've a vague recollection of seeing similar structures used for that purpose in the Lakes, although whether they were originally built for that is another matter.

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Barney
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17 years ago

"AR" wrote:
Wood store for the hut? I've a vague recollection of seeing similar structures used for that purpose in the Lakes, although whether they were originally built for that is another matter.

Good idea, but maybe a little small?

Monty Stubble
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17 years ago

Toilet base?

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