Numero oggetto
61/2/1
Descrizione
This ploughshare was used as a wall tie in the gatehouse at Leigh Monastery, near Kingsbridge. The gatehouse is estimated to have been 900 years old, but the ploughshare itself probably dates to no later than the 17th century.
Storico archivio
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – 'Notes // With 61/2[2] - // Right + left shares. // Description of both: folded over metal to form socket + base + blade; rectang. hole in each. // Further history: These shares (61/2[1-2]) were used as wall ties at Leigh Monastery near Kingsbridge...'
Data
1699
Nome oggetto
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4009.tif - High resolution image
