Horse drawn plough
E. & H. Roberts Ltd
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron
Measurements
560 mm (Width); 3060 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 551419
Summary
A simple horse drawn plough with a curved breast plate, blade coulter and share. The breast plate is adjustable by a threaded bar and nut mechanism. A 29-hole tee head is present, as is a hake and a locking pin on a chain. A bar runs from the handle to the main beam.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
'ROBERTS DG7' (on coulter blade) 'MEPHISTO 103' 'FENS' 'E and H ROBERTS LD'
Makers and roles
E. & H. Roberts Ltd