Object number
70/138
Description
A malt rake or plough used at Warwick Brewery, Newark. Rakes are used for aerating the bed of grain on the malting floor.
This is a malt rake or plough used at Warwick Brewery, Newark on Trent. Rakes are used for aerating the bed of grain on the malting floor. This type of rake was pushed through the grain. Generally superseded by iron ploughs.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Shovel // Processing grain malt // Gift Warwick Brewery, Newark via Notts County Educational Museum Service 20.2.1970 // Description: Three wooden prongs with curved and widened (spade-shaped) ends, attached to horizontal bar by wooden pegs. Handle: two long, near vertical support with long horizontal cross bar. Dimensions: Total 121cm Shovel blade: 48x11cm, Rake Horizontal bar: 66cm, Handle crossbar: 61cm. // Associated information: A malt rake or plough used for aerating the bed of grain on the malting floor. This type of rake was pushed through the grain. Generally superseded by iron ploughs. // [pencil drawing]’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9897.tif - High resolution image
