University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
55/495
Collection
Bernard Miles Collection
Description
This breast plough came from Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire. These ploughs were in common use until the twentieth century for paring turf, levelling ground and clearing land of stubble.
Physical description
breast plough: wood; metal
Object name
Plough, breast
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
CULTIVATING : paring
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1267.tif - High resolution image