Object number
61/86
Description
A peat knife designed for cutting and harvesting peat. It is attached to a broken end of a wooden handle. It was used in County Durham.
This is a peat knife, a knife designed for cutting and harvesting peat. This knife is attached to the broken end of a wooden handle. It was used in County Durham.
Physical description
1 peat knife: wood
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'KNIFE // Harvesting - Peat // Co. Durham // [pencil sketch]'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4107.tif - High resolution image
