University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
56/129
Description
This pitchfork was used for harvesting peat. It originally came from Hexworthy, in Devon, but the museum holds little other information about its origins or use.
Physical description
1 peat fork: metal; fair condition
Object name
Pitchfork
Material
Metal
Associated subject
EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING : extraction
Peat
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2843.tif - High resolution image