Numero oggetto
75/129/1-3
Descrizione
This is a scythe cradle, which is a harvesting tool for attaching to scythe when cutting cereal crops. It was aquired the old forge at Wye, near Ashford in Kent.
Storico archivio
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Scythe cradle // Dr C. S. Hunter, Bristol // Acquired from the old forge at Wye. Frank Thompson suggests the cradle is the rake type as referred to by Higgs in the YFC booklet on farm tools’
Nome oggetto
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13535.tif - High resolution image
