Object number
56/347
Description
Cast iron ploughshare found at Apethorpe, Northamptonshire. It is thought to date from the 19th century.
This cast iron ploughshare was found on the donor's land at Apethorpe, Northamptonshire. It is thought to date from the 19th century, and probably came from a craftsman-made plough.
Physical description
ploughshare: cast iron
Archival history
Letter, MERL to Mr Tomkins, 6th November 1956 - 'The share is cast iron and as far as we can see it is not chilled. I should imagine that it came from a craftsman made plough of the nineteenth century.'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1543.tif - High resolution image
