Is this a faucet?

[foundation hunter]

Found this at a 1740s site today,looks like a faucet theres a part missing where the shut off is.

 

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[Bramblefind]

I think it might be a barrel tap. I found a piece of one recently at a 18-19th century site and it drove me nuts b/c I couldn't understand how they could have had running water.

Here is an example of a barrel tap I found on google -

 

[bradyboy]

Looks like a wooden barrel / keg tap
beer wine
Missing the pet cock valve
Brady

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think it might be a barrel tap. I found a piece of one recently at a 18-19th century site and it drove me nuts b/c I couldn't understand how they could have had running water.

Here is an example of a barrel tap I found on google -

definetely a threaded barrel tap. Good ID bramblefind.

 

[vayank54]

yep barrel tap

 

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