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Roofs, framework > Hammer-beam roofs

Preferred term

Hammer-beam roofs  

Definition

  • Roofs supported by hammer beams: short, horizontal members projecting inward at the top of interior walls, attached to the foot or principal rafters in a roof and generally supporting arched roof braces [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hammer beam roofs
  • Hammerbeam roofs

Notation

  • 119444

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-RDG5F1FC-Z

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