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Farming and Animal Husbandry

Hops and Crops

Toothed, curved metal tool
K1419 Hop dog, used for pulling hop poles from ground
Wooden handled scythe, a long curved blade
Scythe, used for cutting down crops
Iron cone shape with pointed blade on one side
K1447 Share, cutting component of horse drawn plough
Large tray with handle, wooden frame with textile tray
K1370 Scuppet, used for moving hops on drying floor

Cattle and Sheep

K1861 Forged iron shepherd's crook head, c.1800, found at St. John's Hill
K1408 Iron bull holder made by blacksmith William Waghorn, 1800s
K1407 Cow bell used on the Kemsing Hills in the 1800s
Scissor like cutting tool, short curved blades
K3668 Hoof trimmer for farm animals used by Pennards veterinary practice, early 1900s

Horses

Large horseshoe with calkins and toeclip
K1393.73 Draft horseshoe, circa 1900
K1410 Horse riding spur, 1800s, found at Combe Bank Farm
Green glass bottle
K3827 Bottle for Hosdrink, used to treat gripes in horses, early 1900s