Object number
92/84
Description
An oat scoop, used for feeding horses in the stables at Assendon saw mills in Oxfordshire.
An oat scoop, used for feeding horses in the stables at Assendon saw mills in Oxfordshire. It was probably used for transferring oats form the bin to the manger. It consists of a large rectangular wooden scoop with three straight sides, one open end, and a metal handle fixed across the top.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 29.9.92 // Description: Large rectangular wooden scoop with three straight sides and one open end. It has a metal handle across the top which is fixed at the sides. // Dimensions: Length: 78.0 cm Height + handle: 33.0 cm Width: 39.0 cm // Associated information: This oat scoop was used for feeding horses. Probably used to transfer oats from the bin to the manger. // It was used in the stables at Assenden [sic] saw mills.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16126.tif - High resolution image
