Objectnummer
56/158
Beschrijving
Scoops were used for digging land drains. The ditch would first be dug with a spade and then the bottom cleaned and smoothed with the scoop. This scoop is made of iron, and originally had a wooden handle which is now missing. Nothing is known of the origins of this scoop.
Fysieke kenmerken
1 drainage scoop: metal
Archiefgeschiedenis
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘Nothing is known of the origin of this drainage scoop. It is made of iron and originally had a wooden handle. Only the shaft and the scoop itself now remain. The shaft is 12 1/2 inches long, the half cylinder scoop 11 1/4 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide. // see 51/214M.'
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