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Hammer
A hammer used to ‘rough split’ (brashollti) raw blocks of slate blasted from the quarry rock face. Believed to have been produced locally by a blacksmith (possibly 1890’s - 1900s).
The handle is possibly not the original, as the original handle would have been longer.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2015.71/13
Acquisition
Donation, 6/10/2015
Measurements
Length
(mm): 150
Width
(mm): 40
Height
(mm): 35
Weight
(kg): 1.45
Material
iron
wood
Location
In store
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