Troll/Clog Wedges/Spuds

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Troll/Clog Wedges/Spuds
Close-up of Clog 2 Wedge & Troll Spud
Wedges/Spuds on sale here in a 1970s Ellis Brigham catalogue
Description
Small metal wedges for rock climbing protection.
Inscription description
“TROLL” “CLOG 2” “CLOG 1” (L missing)
Acquisition Method:
Donated by Ken MacTaggart
Number of Objects:
4
Related Items:
Provenance:
These wedges were the earliest form of rock climbing protection, along with hexagonals, and date back to the 1960s. A guy called John Earnshaw had perfected a little metal wedge for rock climbing protection in 1963, Clog & Troll capitalised on the idea soon after, making their own versions from aluminium. The four we have here in the collection come from Ken MacTaggart, he’s threaded them on an early tape sling – thanks Ken.
Object Production
Production Place:
England
Materials:
Aluminium
Maker:
Clog/Troll
Colour:
Silver
Dimensions:
a & b) Clog 1: 1.4cm (height) x 1.2cm (width) x 0.8cm (depth). c) Clog 2, 1.3cm (height) x 1.3cm (width) x 1.2cm (depth). d) Troll Spud 1.2cm (height) x 1.2cm (width) x 1.3cm (depth)
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
Administration
Accession Number:
1765.2024.1(a-d)
Creator:
Kathy Tighe
Accession Date:
16/11/2024
ID:
Category:

Rock Climbing
Location
Location:
Bohuntin
Current Location
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007