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59/455
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This iron tool, which is missing its wooden handle, is a dock spud, used for removing docks from cereal crops. It would be pressed into the ground with one foot and the dock levered out. It was used up until 1925 on South Farm in Carleton Rode, Norfolk.
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1 dock spud; metal [iron]; fair condition: rust worn
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MERL Recording form – ‘Who used it: Farmers and agricultural workers. // When was it used: 18th & 19th centuries, and up to 1925 on my father’s farm. I have “gone docking” on Saturdays as a schoolboy. It was mainly used among cereal crops. Docks could be extracted without harming the crop. // How was it used: By pressing into the ground with one foot, and levering the dock out by means of the handle. // Where was it used: South Farm, Carleton Rode, Norfolk. // Has it a local name: Dock spud. // When this object was used do you know if it was common in many parts of the country or only in the place from which it came: Common. // Who made it: Not known. // When was it made: Not known. // Where was it made: Not known. // From what materials is the object made: Iron “spud”: wooden handle. // Is it corroded or broken or damaged in any other way: Iron somewhat rusty: handle missing. In good condition generally. // What are its approximate measurements: “Spud” 4 1/2 in. “Step” 2 in. Handle about 4ft long. // Have you a photograph of the object: No. // Has it any unusual characteristics: It was a specialized tool to deal with docks. // Additional information: // Could you please make a rough sketch of the object: [labelled sketch]’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4113.tif - High resolution image
