University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
59/343
Description
This pitchfork was found beneath the plaster of a stone wall in a cottage in Cheshire, and was used as a 'wall tie'. This type of fork was known locally in Cheshire as a 'pikel'.
Physical description
1 pitchfork: wood; metal; good condition
Object name
Pitchfork
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
HARVESTING : baling and stacking
Hay
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4889.tif - High resolution image