52/219

Sussex turnwrest plough,

This is a one-way turnwrest Sussex plough. Turn wrest ploughs turn furrows over in one direction only. The share and coulter of this plough are missing. The museum holds little other information about its origins or age.

1 plough (one way, Turnwrest, Sussex): good condition: wood: metal (iron)

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…: Farm [...] 35 years and was here whit it was taken over. Painted red. 7ft 9" beam. Wooden mouldboard in two parts. Share missing. No coulter.’, Workshop Return - '3 June 1956 - Completely repaired using the following ironwork from Kent Plough 54/366: share, sock, bottom slide and mouldboard arm.', MERL ‘Associated information’ form for object 54/689 – ‘Name of Object: Plough Share// Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…:’The share belongs to the Sussex turn wrest plough no 52/219.', MERL miscellaneous note - 'Share and Coulter Missing'

Plough, horse, Plough, one way

Wood, Metal, iron