Object number
52/180
Description
This mill bill was used at Aythorpe Roding in Essex for roughening the surface of millstones and for re-dressing them when use had worn them down.
Physical description
1 mill bill: wood/metal
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘ The top is bound with a metal band to prevent the wood from splitting, and the end of the head beyond it is pared down to recieve it. See also 51/404. //
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_207.tif - High resolution image
