Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

HAMMERSTONE

Date Range From

1700

Date Range To

1900

Materials

STONE

No. Pieces

1

Height

3.0

Length

7.6

Width

6.7

Description

GREY STONE. HAS TWO VERY DISTINCT GROOVES AROUND IT, EACH ABOUT 1.1 CM WIDE. HAS A BLUE PLASTIC TAG STUCK ON IT THAT IS EMBOSSED WITH "1987.467".

Subjects

INDIGENOUS

MULTIPLE USE ARTIFACT

Historical Association

ARCHAEOLOGY

History

FIRST NATIONS CULTURE. SEE P19990035001-GA

Catalogue Number

P19990035008

Acquisition Date

2000-06

Collection

Museum

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Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

COAL SHOVEL

Date Range From

1900

Date Range To

1910

Materials

STEEL, WOOD

No. Pieces

1

Length

108.4

Width

38.5

Description

STEEL BLADE, OAK HANDLE THAT IS WORN AND SPLITTING ALONG GRAIN. WELDED MEND & HOLE IN UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF BLADE. HANDLE HAS STEEL BRACKETS WITH THREE NOTCHES JUST BELOW HANDLE. BOLT ON BOTH SIDES AGAINST THE GRAIN. RUST. CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE.

Subjects

MINING & MINERAL HARVESTING T&E

MULTIPLE USE ARTIFACT

Historical Association

COAL MINING

History

USED IN AREA COAL MINE.

Catalogue Number

P19693908000

Acquisition Date

1969-04

Collection

Museum

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Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

TOW ROPE

Date Range From

1900

Date Range To

1910

Materials

STEEL, SISAL (BALER TWINE?)

No. Pieces

1

Length

589.7

Diameter

15.2

Description

LOOPED AT BOTH ENDS; EACH LOOP REINFORCED WITH STEEL INSERT. LARGE SOLID STEEL HOOK FIXED TO ONE END OF LOOPS. ROPE BADLY WORN & FRAYED.

Subjects

MINING & MINERAL HARVESTING T&E

MULTIPLE USE ARTIFACT

Historical Association

COAL MINING

History

PROBABLY USED IN COALMINING INDUSTRY AS HAULAGE OR HOISTING ROPE.

Catalogue Number

P19770336000

Acquisition Date

1977-08

Collection

Museum

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