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A hay barrack (haybarrack) is an open structure with a movable roof for storing loose hay on a farm. Hay barracks were widespread in northern Europe in medieval times, also found in the Alps and North America, but are rare today. Early usage of this term was noted as being peculiar to New York state. Hay barracks were used in much of Europe and parts of colonial America, but were very common in the Netherlands, where they are called ''hooiberg'' or ''kapberg''.
"helm"
Wiktionary.
File:1 roedeberg nr. Olst 45 - Unknown - 20502091 - RCE.jpg, Hay barrack with a single post
File:Exterieur HOOIBERG - Ruurlo - 20292083 - RCE.jpg, The structure of a barrack; the holes in the post are elevations where pins can be placed as the roof is raised and lowered
File:2 nr.11 - Ommeren - 20485768 - RCE.jpg, Hexagonal barrack with a storeroom below, the latter called a schuurberg in Dutch
"The 'Helm' in England, Wales, Scandinavia and North America"
in: ''Vernacular Architecture'' 23 (1992), p. 34-43. * W. Haio Zimmermann
"Erntebergung in Rutenberg und Diemen aus archäologischer und volkskundlicher Sicht"
in: ''Néprajzi Értesitö a Néprajzi Muzeum Évkönyve'' 71-73 (1989–91, Budapest 1991), p. 71-104.
Knowledge Preservation Foundation Haystacks Netherlands
Hay Barracks in Newfoundland.
''Material Culture Review'' article Agricultural buildings Vernacular architecture
A hay barrack (haybarrack) is an open structure with a movable roof for storing loose hay on a farm. Hay barracks were widespread in northern Europe in medieval times, also found in the Alps and North America, but are rare today. Early usage of this term was noted as being peculiar to New York state. Hay barracks were used in much of Europe and parts of colonial America, but were very common in the Netherlands, where they are called ''hooiberg'' or ''kapberg''.
Etymology
Other names for these structures in the U.K. are ''Dutch barn'' and ''helm'' (from Old English ''helm'', Proto-Germanic ''helmaz'' and ''helmet'': a protective covering).Se"helm"
Wiktionary.
Construction
Barracks often have four posts but can have as few as one to as many as twelve posts. The hay may be piled on the ground or there may be a storeroom at ground level and the hay is stacked on top of the room. The posts are set into the ground calledpost in ground
A post in ground construction, also called earthfast or hole-set posts, is a type of construction in which vertical, roof-bearing timbers, called posts, are in direct contact with the ground. They may be placed into excavated postholes, driven ...
construction. This construction keeps the posts stable without needing bracing. The roof is typically thatched and lightly framed to limit the weight. The posts often have holes to place pins at various levels as the height of hay pile changes. The roof is raised and lowered by hand. More modern versions may have cables on winches on each post so the roof is easier to move.
Citations
Further reading
* W. Haio Zimmermann"The 'Helm' in England, Wales, Scandinavia and North America"
in: ''Vernacular Architecture'' 23 (1992), p. 34-43. * W. Haio Zimmermann
"Erntebergung in Rutenberg und Diemen aus archäologischer und volkskundlicher Sicht"
in: ''Néprajzi Értesitö a Néprajzi Muzeum Évkönyve'' 71-73 (1989–91, Budapest 1991), p. 71-104.
External links
{{Commons category, Hay barracksKnowledge Preservation Foundation Haystacks Netherlands
Hay Barracks in Newfoundland.
''Material Culture Review'' article Agricultural buildings Vernacular architecture