Object number
72/36
Description
This is a crofter scythe used for cutting whins in upland areas. This example was found on Kinermony Farm on bank of River Spey, near Aberlour, Grampian, Scotland.
Physical description
1 scythe: wood and iron; fair condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Scythe, crofton // some deep red, y shaped wooden part with two handles one on each end of the y, slightly curved blade- made of 2 pieces of wood (main beam second affixed and side beam by iron over curve. The handles are circular. Poss, turned // Blade- W. Gilb- edged- warranted- pair of crossed pitch forks? // Small but-bank of the Spay River, Dellogyle Fishings. Kinermony Farm- Found there- the Parish of Aberlour- County of Banffshire // Used mainly in 18th and early 19th century // Mr Dan Murray- Dufforn, Bamffshire Scot’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11260.tif - High resolution image
