Accession No
TEMP.00568
Description
Spade, possibly a turf or dyke spade, consisting of narrow rectangular iron head; narrow collar extending one third along wooden shaft, reinforced with three iron rivets. Collar stamped with 'GRIFFIN', three zeroes and a pictogram of a griffin.
Place
Europe; British Isles; ?England; ?Cambridgeshire; ?Lincolnshire; ?Norfolk; ?Suffolk
Period
Post Medieval 19th century 20th century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00568
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
130mm x 40mm x 1700mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Agricultural tool. Spade with iron blade and long wooden shaft, partially covered by iron neck.
Event Date 31/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Inscription)
Collar stamped with 'GRIFFIN', three zeroes and a pictogram of a griffin.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Spade, possibly a turf or dyke spade, consisting of narrow rectangular iron head; narrow collar extending one third along wooden shaft, reinforced with three iron rivets. Collar stamped with 'GRIFFIN', three zeroes and a pictogram of a griffin.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
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.
Event Date 10/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:281259
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