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86/14
Description
A wagon wedge or 'wagon choc', used to prevent wagons from rolling backwards. It came from wheelwright's shop at East Ilsley, Berkshire.
This large wooden wagon wedge, also called a 'wagon choc', was used to prevent wagons from rolling backwards by being placed underneath the wheels. It is made from two pieces joined together by large iron bolts, and has a chain fixed to an iron loop at the back. It originally came from wheelwright's shop at East Ilsley, Berkshire.
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1 wagon wedge: wood; metal; fair condition
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