Thesaurus Term/Concept: LYE PIT

Identifier	141915
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A pit in which lye is used to clean hides/bones/etc. generally as part of the tanning process to remove excess fat, flesh, hair, etc. from the raw hide. The residue from these pits formed a crude soap which could be used for various cleaning purposes.