One exactly similar came from our canal boat excavation of a late
19th century freight boat on the James River and Kanawha Canal in
Richmond, VA, USA. It was used onboard to hold a lugged cooking pot
where the hooks go into iron loops. It is suspended from a tripod
that straddles the hearth. This is assuming that the increments on
the 25cm scale are 5cms and not 25 each;)
Hayhooks are of a different size and shape than your example, based
on my views of several, but again, here in VA.
Lyle Browning
On Sep 7, 2007, at 7:33 AM, Trevor Dunkerley wrote:
> Afternoon Chums,
>
> A little brain teaser for a hot Friday afternoon.
>
> We excavated out a blacksmith forged implement yesterday, but what
> is it and what was it used for - agriculture or mining?
>
> Goto the XML link on the top page of the URL below, or the Quick
> Link Site Map from page 1.
>
> No prizes for the answer, but I'll drink a pint of good olde devon
> scrumpy to your health this evening!
>
> Trevor
>
> http://www.cmsmrps.org.uk - a community archaeology initiative.
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