Name/TitleHand axe
About this objectThis axe was used for making hop poles in the hop fields of Kent. One side of the blade is flat which made it easier to put points on hop poles. The handle is slightly curved.
Medium and MaterialsAxe blade: steel
Handle: wood
Inscription and MarksThere is an inscription on the blade which is unclear.
'BLADES OF WARRANTED'? and a crown?
MeasurementsLength: 485mm
Blade width: 213mm
Handle Thickness: 30mm
Object numberSTMEA:78.A.70
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
