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Description: | As with other rooms of the East range and Solar block, the floor has softwood floorboards introduced in the last century or so. Structurally what the floor was made from is not known. Originally whatever the structure, the surface would have been covered with rush matting,known today as 'medieval matting'. This would have made the floor warmer and softer. The addition of herbs such as camomile and lavender would have helped keep the room sweet smelling as people crushed the herbs underfoot. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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