The Chilcarroch Plough

The Chilcarroch plough is the only complete example in Scotland of an old Scotch plough.  These heavy wooden ploughs were in common use until the end of the 18th century.  They were pulled by a team of oxen or a mix of oxen and horses.  The number of animals depended on the type of ground being worked but a plough team of eight oxen was quite common.   This plough was first used at Chilcarroch near Mochrum, Wigtownshire in 1793.  It was later used at the farms of Culbae and High Elrig.  It was rediscovered in the 1950s.