Description (Physical description)
Agricultural tool. Rectangular shovel with iron head a rectangular frame; wooden shaft and T-shaped handle.
Event Date 23/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Production / use)
Material from Ely Museum illustrates a clay spade. The frame like head reduces the weight of the tool while the clay is dense enough not to fall through the gap.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Description (Physical description)
Clay spade, consisting of iron head in a hollow rectangular shape, slightly angled and narrowing and thinning towards cutting edge; socket or collar extends up one third of wooden shaft, secured by iron rivets; T-shaped handle, secured by iron nail or rivet.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Context (Amendments / updates)
A note was found with TEMP.00544-00550, newly bagged and tied to TEMP.00551, with the word 'Wales'. It is possible that these items have been identified as coming from Wales, it is also possible that this note has ended up with these objects but does not relate to them. A second note was found with TEMP.00544-00568, newly bagged and tied to TEMP.00547, with '?Fens Unprovenanced' and so the geographic areas covering 'The Fens' has also been added to the place and production fields.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6135 | Freezing
Event Date 20/1/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan