A 15th/16th Century two wheeled plough used to produced a deep furrow and turn the earth after it had been cut by the coulter and share. Pulled by a pair of oxen, a wheeled plough enabled the ploughing depth to be controlled. However, in wet weather the wheels became clogged up with mud and was therefore difficult to use. Wheeled ploughs were mainly used on sandy soils and rarely in heavy clay areas, where moulboard ploughs were popular.

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Location: England, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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