[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
52/180
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This mill bill was used at Aythorpe Roding in Essex for roughening the surface of millstones and for re-dressing them when use had worn them down.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 mill bill: wood/metal
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ The top is bound with a metal band to prevent the wood from splitting, and the end of the head beyond it is pared down to recieve it. See also 51/404. //
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Early-twentieth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_207.tif - High resolution image
