Objektnummer
56/127
Beskrivelse
This is a peat knife, used for undercutting blocks of peat. It originally came from Hexworthy, in Devon.
Fysisk beskrivelse
peat knife: metal; wood
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘Like Accession number 56/126 this tool was probably used for undercutting blocks of peat, and it came from Hexworthy in Devon. The convex blade measures 27 inches, and the whole tool with its roughly hewn handle measures a total length of 47 inches. // See 56/126 // See Key card - Turf Cutting'
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