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52/346
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[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is the share from a breast plough which was in use on Oldfield Farm, Baulking, near Wantage, in c.1850. It was used for removing tussocks of grass, known locally as 'bull-pulls' from pasture. The share is made of iron and is stamped with the name of Isaac Russell.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 breast plough share: metal (iron)
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
Object research project, Further Afield, February 2024 - The maker Isaac Russell was from Nunney, Hampsford near Fairford, Gloucestershire. He was also responsible for making other items in the collection such as 57/167 (also a breast plough).
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1850 - 1880
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_100.tif - High resolution image
