University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
55/194
Description
This is the hoe blade from a mattock, a pickaxe-shaped tool with a broad end used for loosening the soil during digging. It dates from the early-twentieth century.
Physical description
1 hoe; metal;fair condition: rusty
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
Object name
Hoe, Mattock
Material
Metal
Associated subject
CULTIVATING : clearance
CULTIVATING : digging
CULTIVATING : weeding
Associated person/institution
Anstee, John (Agent)
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_824.tif - High resolution image