DOI article:
Lerche, Grith: The ploughs of medieval Denmark
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MEDIEVAL PLOUGHS
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fork of a branch. The share in each case has been
tanged into a hole in the nose of the sole. In no
case does this opening lie symmetrically on the
central axis. In the Tommerby and Andbjerg
ploughs it is pressed out respectively towards the
furrow-side, or land-side, matching the side at
which the sheath is attached to the beam (fig. 8
and 9).6
In the Linaa plough the hole is also nearest the
land-side, but not in such a definite way (see fig.
5). It would appear that there is a connection be-
tween the position of the hole for the tang of the
share, and the position of the beam in relation to
the top of the sheath. These variations would
make the line of draught different in the two
ploughs.
In each case, the flat point of the sole must
Fig. 9. The »broken« point of the sole in front of the
hole for the share in the Andbjerg plough. Photo
N. Elswing 1970.
Die »abgebrochene« Spitze der Sohle vor dem Loch
fur die Schar im Pfluge von Andbjerg.
Fig. 10. The »broken« point of the sole on the And-
bjerg plough seen from beneath. Photo N. Elswing
1970.
Die »abgebrochene« Spitze der Sohle des Pfluges von
Andbjerg von unten gesehen.
have underlain and supported the blade of the
share. The Andbjerg, Linaa, and Tommerby
fragments, which are most intact, are nevertheless
unusable now since the point has quite vanished
on the sole of the Tommerby plough and only
half the point is preserved on the other two. It is
evident (figs. 3, 10) from the surfaces of fracture
that the points have been intentionally cut.
On the land-side of all the ploughs, small
pebbles have been inserted, and some have had
pebbles on the underside as well. The mould-
board that has been clearly present has protected
the right side from wear. The sheaths of the
Tommerby and Andbjerg ploughs were half-
checked to the beams, and the stilts were prob-
ably fixed to the sole in the same way. The stilt
of the Linaa plough was attached by a tenon
joint. Little can be said about the construction of
the Villerso and Onsild fragments. Both have
been worn down completely.
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fork of a branch. The share in each case has been
tanged into a hole in the nose of the sole. In no
case does this opening lie symmetrically on the
central axis. In the Tommerby and Andbjerg
ploughs it is pressed out respectively towards the
furrow-side, or land-side, matching the side at
which the sheath is attached to the beam (fig. 8
and 9).6
In the Linaa plough the hole is also nearest the
land-side, but not in such a definite way (see fig.
5). It would appear that there is a connection be-
tween the position of the hole for the tang of the
share, and the position of the beam in relation to
the top of the sheath. These variations would
make the line of draught different in the two
ploughs.
In each case, the flat point of the sole must
Fig. 9. The »broken« point of the sole in front of the
hole for the share in the Andbjerg plough. Photo
N. Elswing 1970.
Die »abgebrochene« Spitze der Sohle vor dem Loch
fur die Schar im Pfluge von Andbjerg.
Fig. 10. The »broken« point of the sole on the And-
bjerg plough seen from beneath. Photo N. Elswing
1970.
Die »abgebrochene« Spitze der Sohle des Pfluges von
Andbjerg von unten gesehen.
have underlain and supported the blade of the
share. The Andbjerg, Linaa, and Tommerby
fragments, which are most intact, are nevertheless
unusable now since the point has quite vanished
on the sole of the Tommerby plough and only
half the point is preserved on the other two. It is
evident (figs. 3, 10) from the surfaces of fracture
that the points have been intentionally cut.
On the land-side of all the ploughs, small
pebbles have been inserted, and some have had
pebbles on the underside as well. The mould-
board that has been clearly present has protected
the right side from wear. The sheaths of the
Tommerby and Andbjerg ploughs were half-
checked to the beams, and the stilts were prob-
ably fixed to the sole in the same way. The stilt
of the Linaa plough was attached by a tenon
joint. Little can be said about the construction of
the Villerso and Onsild fragments. Both have
been worn down completely.