[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
54/403
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a small clay cylindrical tile of the type used in subsoil drainage systems on farm land. It was made and used by tenant farmers who may have obtained loans under the Public Monies Drainage and Improvement Act of 1846-1864. Tenant farmers were often assisted by the land owner who, in some cases, provided the tiles for the tenant to lay.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 drainage tile: clay; good condition
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Isle of Wight [county]
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Mid-nineteenth century
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