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Ploughs

The Museum of English Rural Life

Turnwrest plough (MERL 55/786)
Turnwrest plough (MERL 55/786)

The Museum of English Rural Life holds a carefully selected collection of 39 mostly horse-drawn ploughs that represent the variety and development of this important agricultural implement. The collection also includes breast ploughs, plough shares, model ploughs and plough parts.  

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The objects are catalogued on the online database. Search using the word ‘plough’.

Extent
500
Date
1796-1939