The middle
The broken iron barrel hoop which matched the breaks on the remaining iron hoop on the barrel
Plan view
The hoop as found next to the barrel with the remains of the hoops attached to the barrel showing
The gap in the middle of the hoops is the widest point of the barrel, with the four iron band hoops at either end of the barrel
The Team start to carefully remove the sand covering the barrel remains
Slowly the sand is removed from the inside of the barrel staves
The sand inside the barrel is removed
Showing the wooden staves on the inside of the barrel
The remains of the wooden staves is in excellent condition
Project Leader Raimund Krob measuring the barrel remains
Documenting the barrel remains
A low angle view
The other end or top of the barrel, if it was stood up on its end
One base of the barrel showing the wooden staves and groove for the bottom sections
