Object number
56/190
Description
This is a side rake, a thatching tool used as a large comb for combing thatch on houses. Used by two thatchers in Watlington, Oxfordshire.
This is a side rake, a thatching tool used as a large comb for combing thatch on houses, but not on hay ricks. It consists of a long piece of wood with metal tines protruding from the side at one end. It was used by two thatchers in Watlington, Oxfordshire.
Physical description
Thatcher's rake: wood; metal
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4885.tif - High resolution image
