Historical information

Ploughing is a major part of soil conservation, and until 1945, it was mainly done with the aid of horses.

The plough cuts into the soil with a coulter, and is followed by the share. The latter digs deeper and pushes up the soil which is then turned over by the mould board. This buries weeds, and exposes the soil to the elements whilst creating a furrow.

A double furrow mould board plough makes two trenches, and although it does twice the work, it requires more power to pull than the single furrow design.

Physical description

Double furrow mould board plough, two wheels front, one rear, painted brown