Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Slate splitting chisel

Wide-bladed slate splitting chisel used to split roofing slates out of a block of slates.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2000.133/359

Historical Associations

Association Type: Slate quarries
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries

Creation/Production

Period: 20th century

Acquisition

donation, 12/6/2000

Measurements

Length (mm): 197
Width (mm): 68
Height (mm): 25
Weight (g): 252.3

Material

Steel

Classification

trades slate splitting
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