Nineteenth century horse wheel at Doggets Farm (EHER 15067)

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Summary

Nineteenth century horse gear recorded intact inside a barn in 1963 and 1971.

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Grid reference	TQ 8800 9189 (point)
Civil Parish	ROCHFORD, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

HORSE ENGINE (19th century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

1971. Field survey. Horse wheel at Doggets Farm. AW Squier, Ltd. <1> OS 1st edition 6" series. <2> NRHE data transfer: Horse gear. 19th century. A rare type of wooden and cast-iron structure integral with the fabric of the barn in which it lies. Two 18ft horse poles turn cast-iron vertical shaft carrying drive upwards to main wooden spur-wheel with iron teeth. Measured drawings, 1963, are lodged with Prittlewell Priory Museum and with owners, A.W Squier Ltd. <3>

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<1> SEX40558 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Booker, J.. 1971. Horse wheel at Doggetts Farm, Rochford. ERO TZ 193-2.
<2> SEX40559 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Sheet 70.
<3> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ89SE
NRHE identifier: 925606
National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SE 43

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