N° d'objet
52/352
Titre
Sussex turnwrest plough,
Description
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.
Description physique
1 Plough: wood: metal (iron); good condition
Historique d'archive
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.'
Date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Période de création
Late-nineteenth century
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Dimensions
- Length 2900 mm
- Length 940 mm
Document électronique
- 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
