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Antigonish Heritage Museum
Hoe
Accession number: 181
Category: Cultivation Equipment
Date: before 1984
Materials: Metal, iron;
Measurements: 16 cm L x 8 cm W x 4.5 cm H
Narrative: Dug up at Monk's Head, Antigonish County. The family of our donor spent summers at a camp located at this site and the object was found in an area where a garden was kept.
Description:
Hand-forged iron hoe; handle missing; surface of metal is rough and uneven
History of Use:
A hand tool used for agitating and moving soil. Its purpose is to assist with planting, weed control and harvesting.
