Spoon dredge bucket

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Title

Spoon dredge bucket

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Cromwell Museum

Collection

Cromwell Museum

Description

Remains of a spoon dredge bucket. The earliest of dredges. A leather or canvas bag was tied around an iron loop attached to a pole.The spoon was dragged towards the bow by a winch then lifted and the contents emptied into a sluice box. A pump driven by a water wheel provided water for working the gravel in the box.

Format

Image

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/5984/objects/561987

Related subjects

Gold dredging / Gold / Goldmining / Mining

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