Object number
55/755
Description
This is a turnip peck, a tool used for pulling up turnip roots after sheep have fed on them. It was made and used in Leicestershire.
Physical description
turnip peck: metal; wood
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This Leicestershire turnip peck consists of two iron tines each measuring 3 inches set at right angles to a wooden handle. The tines of the peck are set 2 inches apart and only 12 inches of the original handle remain. // see 51/233M.
Production place
Leicestershire
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Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1203.tif - High resolution image
