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54/11
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This is a breast plough, sometimes also called a 'paring spade'. It was used for digging peat at Speen moors, in Berkshire. It was formerly part of the collections of Maidenhead Museum.
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1 Breast plough: metal, wood
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MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’"Spade for digging peat used at Speen moors described in Dr Harris report on the agriculture of Berkshire 1813, described on P 534 and illustrated on P 123". (on label)' //
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_336.tif - High resolution image
