La pedra en sec. Materials, eines i tècniques tradicionals a les illes ...

Description
Round structure for threshing cereals
and pulses and to separate the grain
from the chaff and the pod from the
pulse.
Uses
The pods or ears were stripped on the
threshing floor using a threshing cart
pulled by a mule; they were then winnowed
to separate the grain from the
chaff and the pod from the pulse.
Materials
Sandstone.
Site
Near the Can Botana farmhouses in
an open place exposed to the wind to
make winnowing easier.
Ground Plan
Circular, 15.50 m in diameter.
Facings
The uneven nature of the land due to
rocky outcrops means that the facing
is at some points higher than at
others. All around the edge of the circle
the stone is barely dressed and is
topped off with a somewhat projecting
row designed to keep the grain in.
This row is in some sections made up
of stones laid flat and in others by stones
laid on.
Accessory items
It does not have any accessory items.
Location
Can Botana, Pollenqa.
Descripcio
Estructura de planta circular per
batre cereals a lIegums i separar la
palla del gra, i la bajoca del Ilegum.
Us
Sabre I'era s'esfloraven les bajoques
ales espigues amb un carret6 de
batre estirat per un mul, despres les
ventaven per separar el gra de la
palla a la bajoca del lIegum.
Materials
Mares i pedra arenosa.
Ubicacio
A prop de les cases de Can Botana,
en un indret obert i exposat als vents
per tal de facilitar la tasca de ventar.
Planta
Circular, de 15,50 m de diametre.
Paraments
La irregularitat de I'indret, a causa
dels afloraments de raca, fa que el
parament en uns punts sigui mes alt
que en altres. AI lIarg de tot el perfmetre
del ratio, la pedra esta pac
adobada i finalitza amb una filada
amb certa volada que en alguns
trams esta formada per pedres de pia
i en altres per pedres de fil per evitar
que surti el gra.
Elements accessoris
No presenta cap element accessori.
Localitzacio
Can Botana, Pollenqa.