Wooden Ard

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Part of the earliest form of plough found at Glenfield works, Kilmarnock, embedded in sandy grit of river drift, 5ft 4in below surface level and 191 yards from the present river bed. It is believed to be one of only three ards of this type and antiquity which survive in Scotland.   The 2nd photograph shows the site where the ard was discovered.
Object no :
EAAH031n
Collection :
Horticulture
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 846mm
Materials :
oak
Location :
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Accession number :
Kimmg:1914/30/1, INVARCH1228
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
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