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This square piece of tile was used in a subsoil drainage system, probably underneath a horseshoe type. 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.

1tile: pipe (clay); fair condition

Isle of Wight [county]

1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31

Mid-nineteenth century