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General Area - Bay 1 - Bay 2 - Bay 3 - Bay 4 - Bay 5

ID	Category	Simple Name	Detailed Description	Thumbnail	Location
A524	AGRICULTURE	potato riddle	large holed sieve for sorting potatoes for planting		Q Cow Shed on South wall
A552	AGRICULTURE	rake	To rake up mown hay. Usually used by women before the advent of the horse rake rake with long curved handle and very wide rake head with many teeth		Q On front wall of Cow Shed
A586	AGRICULTURE	surveyor's chain	whole length is one chain, a unit measurement. Used to measure work on hedge for piece-work rates. lengths of metal joined with metal rings to make one continuous length.		Q Suspended on wooden section of North wall of Cow Shed
A605	MEASURES	scales, barn with weights	Two platform scales for various sized sacks One platform is flush for sacks. The other is flush and smaller for wights. 56lbs iron block and two other weights. Scales to weigh 3cwt		Q agains rear East wall of Cow Shed
A629	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	cow chains	used for restraining the cows when in the milking shed Three lengths of chain each joined by a central ring and one ends in a straight metal bar. Chain attaches to metal bar in loose box and can then fasten with iron bar round coows neck. When not in use		Q fitted to several of the byres (bays) of the Cow Shed
B326	CARRIERS	bread barrow	hand cart for selling bread used in Leighton Buzzard cart has leading lining to keep contents fresh. It has lid that can lift and a hatch at the back.		Q againts rear East wall of Cow Shed
B773	CONTAINERS	wooden box	wooden box for sending fruit and/or flowers to shows wooden box with 6 inserts to carry display easels to various shows.		Q under Mentmore cabinet of Cow Shed
B777	HORTICULTURE	metal label	example of metal labels used at Mentmore metal labels embossed with types and variety of fruits and dates of original planting.		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
B807_22	HORTICULTURE	label	plant label "Sempervivum arboreum vivum"		Q Cowshed Mentmore cabinet
B808	HUSBANDRY AND LIVESTOCK	identification plates birds	identification plates for caged birds Metal identification plates giving details of birds and their country of origin. These were hung on the cage. Black with gold lettering.		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
B809	AGRICULTURE	identification labels	wooden identification labels Wooden identification labels for alcholic drinks on the racks in cellars. Details printed in black. Brass rings on top.		Q Cowshed Mentmore cabinet
B939	BASKETS	basket	storage basket circular basket for general storage		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
C27	HORTICULTURE	sieve	garden sieve Garden sieve		Q on South wall of Cow Shed
C251	HORSES	sieve	sieve with skeined willow base circular sieve with skeined willow base. Used for carrying horse feed from bin to manger.		Q on Soth wall of Cow Shed
C462	DISPLAY	display board	for prize certificates from shows 1950's - 1960's; from Home Farm, Little Gaddesden		Q on South wall of Cow Shed
C603	BASKETS	baskets	oval basket		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
C764	BASKETS	baskets	baskets for storing potatoes		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
C765	AGRICULTURE	melon seeds	melon seeds		Q Mentmore cabinet in Cow Shed
C767	WOODWORKING	saws	four 2-handed cross cut saws of contrasting designs		Q alongside front wall of Cow Shed
C963.2	TRADE EQUIPMENT	lamp	oil lamp		Q Cowshed hanging from central roof timber
D195	AGRICULTURE	thermometer	garden thermometer; in weatherproof wooden housing		Q Cowshed Mentmore cabinet
E175	AGRICULTURE	Corn Sieve	Corn Seive		Q Cow shed
E261	AGRICULTURE	Chicken Feeder	Hanging, galvanised chicken / animal feeder		Q Cow shed

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