Object number
68/372
Description
A dock lifter used to remove weeds in preparation for seeding. This lifter was used on Gorrells Farm in Chelmsford, Essex.
This is a dock lifter, a tool for manually removing weeds from ground in preparation for seeding. It has a single pronged blade, with 2 small points at the end, and a wooden handle. This lifter was used on Gorrells Farm in Chelmsford, Essex.
Physical description
1 dock lifter: metal (iron) head; wooden handleOn the handle is a broken plate that once gave the name of the manufacturer. All that is decipherable now is '....SH LTD.'
Label Text
3. Dock Lifter. This example has a long stem that can go deep into the earth to bring the root up from below. Early twentieth century. Used in Essex. 68/372.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘LIFTER, dock // Cultivating- weeding // F. J. Hornsnell, Chelmsford, Essex // Wood, Iron. Condition: Rusted. [pencil drawing]'.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11984.tif - High resolution image
