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A shovel used to move grain and chaff when threshing. Sharp collection.
This is a shovel used to moved grain and chaff when threshing. The shovel is made of wood, with the edge lined with iron, held in place with six nails. This item came to the museum as part of the Sharp collection.

The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Shovel // Threshing Hand // Sharp Collection // Square spade, iron ripped, fixed with six nails, straight short handle and curved handgrip. // wood, iron, woodworm, wood cracked and broken at base // Inscription: hand grip- Letter P. scratched wood 102 // [pencil drawing]’