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katana · 11th November 2009, 08:51 PM

Hi
possibly a blade from a plough (a coulter).....the first pic is of a medievel plough . The second is from the British museum and is described as .....

Iron plough coulter

Roman Britain, 1st-4th century AD
From Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire

The coulter was a technical innovation introduced to Britain by the Romans. Its function was to make a vertical cut in advance of the plough-share, which then undercut the furrow made by the coulter. This made it easier to cultivate heavy soils. Roman coulters were therefore stout knife-like iron blades with a heavy shaft by which they were secured to the plough's wooden beam.

W.H. Manning, Catalogue of the Romano-Britis (London, The British Museum Press, 1985)

Could you post a picture of the other side of the crack (shown in the first picture of your last post) as this is where I suspected the 'weld'.

Even if this is a 'coulter' .....who's to say that during war it might be utilised as a weapon.

Plough shares to swords

Best Regards David

11th November 2009, 08:51 PM	#8
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi possibly a blade from a plough (a coulter).....the first pic is of a medievel plough . The second is from the British museum and is described as ..... Iron plough coulter Roman Britain, 1st-4th century AD From Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire The coulter was a technical innovation introduced to Britain by the Romans. Its function was to make a vertical cut in advance of the plough-share, which then undercut the furrow made by the coulter. This made it easier to cultivate heavy soils. Roman coulters were therefore stout knife-like iron blades with a heavy shaft by which they were secured to the plough's wooden beam. W.H. Manning, Catalogue of the Romano-Britis (London, The British Museum Press, 1985) Could you post a picture of the other side of the crack (shown in the first picture of your last post) as this is where I suspected the 'weld'. Even if this is a 'coulter' .....who's to say that during war it might be utilised as a weapon. Plough shares to swords Best Regards David Attached Images