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Shire of Toodyay > Records

PLOUGH; HARROW 5 TYNE

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Agriculture/horticulture

Overview

Early plough, five tyne.
Front wheel and wooden handles missing.
Holders made for two tools - a spanner and another tool. Tools not present.
Three harrow shapes incorporated - one x "V" harrow, two x chisel-type harrow points and two x cutter type.
Adjustable - can be opened up to widen furrows.
The front blade is used to sweep the rocks away.

Historical information

After cleaning in October 2014, 'Howard' mark now visible at side top of front 'V' harrow.Maker's mark from Howard, England.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.844

Item type

Inscriptions and markings

Howard, England

Contextual Information

From significance assessment 2014: "Well made, significance is quite high due to the uniqueness of the design"

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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