About this object
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ID:
A368
Production date:
Late Medieval; 15th century
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Location:
In Store
Iron blade from a spade (also known as a spade iron). Medieval spades had wooden blades, sometimes fitted with a separate iron edge. In 1356 the stock of an ironmonger, John Leche, in Cornhill, included a 'spadierne' (spade iron) and two 'augers' (drills) together valued at 12 shillings.
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Measurements
L 242 mm; W 154 mm (overall)
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Materials
iron
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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