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Dear All I'm struggling to to find a thesaurus term for a feature on the Northumberland coast, known locally as 'bark-pots' and wondered if anyone else has these, or something similar? Bark-pots comprised a square structure with a hearth and short chimney (stone or brick) and a large open metal tank above the hearth. They were like a big outdoor version of a wash house set-pot and were used to boil water and tannin-rich substance (originally oak bark, then cutch) to treat ropes and sails and were in common use along the coast until the 1950s-60s. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks Liz Liz Williams Historic Environment Record Officer Northumberland Conservation Development and Regulatory Services Northumberland County Council County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF Telephone: 01670 534060 Fax: 01670 533409 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.northumberland.gov.uk/archaeology<http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/> Northumberland made the following annotations --------------------------------------------------------------------- Northumberland added disclaimer: This email is intended solely for the individual or individuals to whom it is addressed, and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this email is prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the email from any computer. All email communication may be subject to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with internal policy and relevant legislation. Please, consider your environmental responsibility. Before printing this e-mail ask yourself: "Do I need a hard copy?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------