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60/95
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Thatching bats are used for driving in the spars (also known as 'spicks') which secure the thatch, and for dressing the reed/straw into place and ensure an even finish. Thatching bats are also known as 'biddles', 'liggetts', 'leggetts' and 'leggatts'. This bat appears to be home-made and consists of a piece of elm to which the handle of a tool such as a garden spade or fork has been screwed. It came from Mr T. Harris of Witheridge Farm in Hailey, Oxfordshire.
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1 leggett: wood; good condition
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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_5692.tif - High resolution image
