Spading fork
Description
Three tines, two of which are secured next to each other on the metal base, with the third placed between these two tines. Originally the fork was accessioned without a handle, which has since been added. Used for digging potatoes or in hay making.
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Classification
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This
unusual
pitchfork
may
have
been
used
for
stacking
wheat
or
oat
sheaves
rather
than
for
haymaking.
Taranaki
was
considered
a
major
wheat
growing
area
until,
in
the
1870s,
hard-grained
wheat
varieties
replaced
the
softer-grained
types
as
it
was
more
suitable
for
stone
grinding
and
preferred
higher
rainfall
areas.
Accession number
A71.219
Collection type
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