The Oak Island Mystery, Solved! by Joy A. Steele

Author:Joy A. Steele
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cape Breton University Press
Published: 2014-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Fig. 2.7 – Representation of "stacking" pine billets in a ground kiln. Tar being produced in a ground kiln. Illustration by the author.

D. The timber is placed in the cone or furnace, left background, which is depicted with two figures tamping down the turf covering.

E. The instruments for beating and pressing the surface of the furnace when filled, appear right foreground.

A common feature of the Scandinavian kilns was that some had flat stones, or flagstones, placed atop the stack, prior to firing. Their function was quite practical, as they were used as what may be referred to as pounding or tamping stones. That is: flat stones provided a surface atop the kiln on which the tar burners would pound with huge mallets in order to ensure a tight and compact seal.

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