Accession No

TEMP.00554


Description

Agricultural tool. Iron blade affixed to a wooden shaft, now broken and missing.


Place

Europe; British Isles; ?Scotland; ?England; ?Cambridgeshire; ?Lincolnshire; ?Norfolk; ?Suffolk


Period

Post Medieval 19th century 20th century


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00554


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

120mm x 30mm x 330mm


Events

Context (Display)
A copper collar (now removed) suggest that the object was displayed in the gallery in the past (dates not known).
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Agricultural tool. Iron blade affixed to a wooden shaft, now broken and missing.
Event Date 28/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Amendments / updates)
A note was found with TEMP.00544-00568, newly bagged and tied to TEMP.00547, with '?Fens Unprovenanced’ the geographical area covered by the term ‘Fens’ has now been tentatively added to the place and production fields. A second note was found with TEMP.00552-00556, newly bagged and tied to TEMP.00552, with 'Scotland', although it is possible this refers to the Acland collection of agricultural implements from Shetland rather than this specific object, Scotland has been added tentatively to the Place and production fields.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:281170

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