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62/533
Description
A model of a caschrom (Gaelic for 'crooked spade'), used in rocky soil to turn the soil and lever out stones.
This is a small wooden model of a caschrom. The word 'caschrom' is Gaelic for 'crooked spade' - they are used in rocky soil to turn the soil and lever out stones, particularly in places where the terrain is not suitable for ploughs.
Physical description
model of a caschrom: wood, metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'CASCHROM, model // Description // A small wooden model of a caschrom in two parts bound together with two metal bands. it has a metal foot peg on the right hand side of the heel. // Dimensions // Length: 39.0cm // Associated information // Caschrom is gaelic for crooked spade. They were especially used in rocky soils for turning the soil and levering out stones. Generally found in Scotland and the outer islands and used where a plough could not go or by people who could not afford a plough. Similar tools are found in Ireland + Norway. // References // MERL LIBRARY: Tools + Tillage, Vol. II. 3 1974 pp 131-148'
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