N° d'objet
56/195
Description
This is a spade iron. It was designed to be strapped to the sole of a boot when digging. It previously had a strap to hold it to the boot, but this is now missing. It was used in Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Description physique
Spade iron: iron
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘This spade iron, placed under the sole of a boot when digging, measures 9 inches long and 4 inches wide. The strap by which it was held to the boot is missing, and its origins are unknown, although it was used in the Enstone district.'
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14637.tif - High resolution image
