Object number
60/98/1-4
Description
These four barking irons, used to strip bark from felled trees, came from Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. Each consists of a spade-shaped metal head and shaft attached to a wooden handle.
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 January 2013 – Mr T. Harris had a smithy at Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire. Upon his death in February 1960, his daughter, Mrs M. K. Fenn, donated a large number of his tools to the Museum. Mr Harris had previously donated a number of objects to the Museum in 1952 and 1956.
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5021.tif - High resolution image
