Object number
92/73
Description
A broken whetstone, or 'Devonshire bat', for sharpening tools. It came from Blackborough in Devon and was discarded in the early-twentieth century.
Physical description
whetstone: stone
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Recorder: JMB // Date: 17.9.92 // Description: A broken sample of whetstone or Devonshire bat. // Dimensions: Length: 19.0 cm Depth: 3.5 cm Width: 5.5 cm // Associated information: This stone came from Blackborough, Nr. Cullompton. It was discarded early C20th. // Attached information: (1) List of references // (2) Photocopies of whetstones & diggings // (3) Copies of 2 photographs (photo library CRAFTS stones) // 35/29117 Man with Bashing iron at mouth of stone pit // 35/29116 Man with pick & whetstones. // References: …’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15967.tif - High resolution image
