Object number
59/12
Title
Sussex plough,
Description
This Sussex type turn wrest plough, without gallows, was last used at Rodmill Farm, Eastbourne. The museum holds little other information about its origins or places of use - the donor purchased it and fitted it with new parts, but was forced to stop using it, despite its good working order, to to a lack of horses on the farm.
Physical description
1 plough: metal
Archival history
Letter, W. Marsom to Mr Jenkins, 4th April 1957 - 'I believe that when you were showing me round your implement section on my visit in September last, I was telling your that I had a Sussex foot turnrist here at Eastbourne + that you mentioned that if ever I should wish to dispose of it you would be pleased to accept it. // I am sorry to say that I am now faced with that situation having left the farm where it is lodged + have no further place to remove it + am anxious that it should come into worthy hands, for it is in perfect condition, as new, + as I said, I had it set up with new working parts hoping to use it. But alas its the mack of Horses that has defeated me...'
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Dimensions
- Length 3840 mm
- Length 1620 mm
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