Número del objeto
52/352
Título
Sussex turnwrest plough,
Descripción
This Sussex turn wrest plough originates from Pound Farm, Horsham, Sussex. It has no wheels, and was drawn by three horses in tandem, so was good for work in heavy soils, but required a very skilled ploughman. Turn wrest ploughs turned the furrow over in one direction only.
Descripción física
1 Plough: wood: metal (iron); good condition
Historia del archivo
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'turn-wrist wooden plough from Pound Farm, Horsham, Sussex. Mainly wood - non [?] mouldboard. No wheels, drawn by 3 horses in Tandem. did beautiful work in heavy soils by needed a very skilled ploughman.'
Fecha
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Periodo de producción
Late-nineteenth century
Nombre del objeto
Material
Dimensiones
- Length 2900 mm
- Length 940 mm
Documento digital
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13372.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13373.tif - High resolution image