Whippletree
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, Metal
Measurements
170 mm (Width); 980 mm (Length)
Collection
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
NT 208899
Summary
Single whippletree. Wooden. In a plough or carriage, a cross-bar pivoted at the middle to which the traces are fastened, giving freedom to the shoulders of the horse or draught animal.