The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
594.2008.1
Ram penetrometers
03/12/2008
Hermione Cooper
03/12/2008
Ram penetrometers for ascertaining hardness of snow for avalanche forecasts. Three cylindrical hollow poles and a narrow solid one for pushing through the snow. They slot into each other The poles have cm. Markings on them. They are contained within a canvas bag with a leather strap and buckle for closing and a padded nylon carrying loop.
metal, nylon, treated cotton
bag -125(l) x 19(w) cms
1
"SCOTTISH AVALANCHE PROJECT" handwritten on bag. Cm markings up to 300 in red and black on three poles.
brown, silver
03/12/2008
see 611.2008.1 and 596.2008.1
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009