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This harrow, with the stamp ‘LH’, would have been pulled by a plough to level the ground, break up lumps of earth and root up weeds.
This iron harrow, with the stamp ‘LH’, would have been pulled by a plough to level the ground, break up lumps of earth and root up weeds.

1 harrow: metal [iron]; good condition

MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/158 // NAME: PLOUGH HARROW // NEG NO.: 35/1038 // STORAGE: P.Ex. (Permanent Exhibition) Cultivating.', MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Harrow // Accession number: 51/158M // Classification: Cultivating - harrowing // Negative number: 35/1038 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: H.J. Massingham Collection January 1951 // Store: P. Ex. // Condition: // Recorder, date: JMB, 25/1/82 // Description: Triangular harrow with a smaller cross bar running parallel to the base bar. There are five tines projecting beneath each intersection of the side and cross bars. The tines are straight, pointed with a rectangular cross-section. There are three hooks on the base bar. The hitching chain is attached to the apex of the triangular frame. // It is made of iron and would be pulled by a plough. // Dimensions: Length = 82.0 cm Width = 38.0 cm // Tines (length) = 12.0 cm, Chain (length) = 138.0 cm // Associated information: Inscription: LH stamped on rear chain attachment // References:'