The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
596.2008.1
Ram penetrometers
03/12/2008
Hermione Cooper
03/12/2008
Ram penetrometers for ascertaining hardness of snow for avalanche forecasts. Five cylindrical poles for pushing through the snow. They screw into each other. Two small heavy soled cylinders with holes in the middle. The poles have cm. Markings on them. They are contained within a red leather bag with a leather strap and buckle for closing and a red leather carrying loop.
metal, leather
bag - 68(l) x 10(w) cms
1
"3" on one of the heavy small cylinders
silver, red
03/12/2008
see 611.2008.1 and 594.2008.1
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009