Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Slate splitting chisel

unknown (Manufacturer)

Slate splitting chisel used by Mr Theo Roberts, a native of Bethesda who at one time worked at the Penrhyn slate quarry, Bethesda.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2001.42/2

Historical Associations

Association Type: Slate quarries
Date: 1940s
Place: Penrhyn slate quarry

Creation/Production

Role: Manufacturer
Period: 20th century

Acquisition

donation, 8/3/2001

Measurements

Length (mm): 192
Width (mm): 62
Height (mm): 25
Weight (g): 237

Material

Iron

Classification

trades slate splitting
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