Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Utility item
Feature ID:
219
Artefact No.:
65
Artefact Type:
Utility item
Survey Date:
26 October 2010
Location:
German Officer's Ridge
Period:
c.1915
Area Nationality:
Turkish
Deployed By:
Length (cm):
10.4
Width (cm):
7.1
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
Material:
metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:

Hoe blade (or shpranel). Tapers to a thin blade. Curved. Thicker at one end. Ferrous corrosion. Thickness: 0.3cm thick at one end; 1.8cm thick at the opposite end.

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