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Description: | Peat spade (or tuskar) with broad, round-ended blade and short wing that is typical of AberdeenshireThe spade might be used vertically or horizontally, according to the Type of peat bed. The end of the spade and the wing are made from a single piece of i
"Tuskar (peat spade) from Premnay, Aberdeenshire (19th cent)."
Author: Inglis,Jim & Curtis,Neil Date: 1990 Purpose: Encyclopaedia of the North-East
"In areas where there was little wood, and peat was readily available, turf and peat were used as fuel for keeping warm and cooking and also made into charcoal for working iron. Specialized tools and equipment were made for removing turf and cutting and carrying peats, and these varied from district to district with the nature of the peat. This 'tuskar' or peat spade comes from Aberdeenshire and has the typical broad, round-ended blade and short wing of this region. The spade might be used vertically or horizontally, according to the type of peat bed. The end of the spade and the wing are made from a single piece of iron, mounted on to the wooden spade. The wing cuts the peat to make a block of a certain size. It was in use at Premnay, Aberdeenhire."
Author: Feilden,Rosemary Date: 1999 Purpose: SCRAN
Acquisition source: Gibb, Robert | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1800-1900 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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