For thousands of years British fields were ploughed not by horses but by oxen, usually working in teams of two or four, noted for their strength, docility and economy. This is a survey of their use in Britain, their impact upon the countryside, and the relics that can still be found: yokes, bows, shoes, housing and place-names. Martin Watts is curator of the Ryedale Folk Museum in North Yorkshire.
| ISBN: | 9780747804154 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 1999 |
| Author: | Martin Watts |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Shire Album |
| Genres: |
Animal husbandry |
For thousands of years British fields were ploughed not by horses but by oxen, usually working in teams of two or four, noted for their strength, docility and economy. This is a survey of their use in Britain, their impact upon the countryside, and the relics that can still be found: yokes, bows, shoes, housing and place-names.
Working Oxen features in the following genres: Animal husbandry
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Working Oxen was written by Martin Watts and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Working Oxen has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Album series