Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Splitting mallet

Wooden slate splitting mallet (gordd alis 'malet bach'). A small circular mallet, traditionally made from African Oak, used by the slate splitter to strike the wide-bladed slate splitting chisel.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2000.133/358

Historical Associations

Association Type: Slate quarries
Date: 20th century
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries

Acquisition

donation, 12/6/2000

Measurements

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Weight (g): 850

Material

Wood
Steel

Classification

trades slate splitting
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