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  • Object number
    52/325
  • Description
    This is the fork (or 'rake') from a chaff box. It was bought from a farm at Whittey Green, also possibly called White Hawk Green.
    This is the fork (or 'rake') from a chaff box. It was bought from a farm at Whittey Green, also possibly called White Hawk Green (though it is unclear where this location refers to).
  • Physical description
    1 chaff box fork and blade: (only the rake and blade)
  • Archival history
    MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘[object name] // [object classification] // [Acc. Number] // neg. [number] // [source] // [description – not always present] It was bought some years ago from Thams Pratley whose farm was sold up at Whittey Green, Harris says some people call it White Hawk green which is probably the correct name // [pencil sketch]', Only rake and blade of device survived as the rest was too rotten to present to the collection.
  • Object name
    Fork, chaff cutter
  • Material
    Wood, Metal
  • Associated subject
    LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : feeding
    Cattle
    Horse
    Hay
    Straw
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