It was now 12.45 and we decided to lunch
beside the Brook on a wide low-branching
tree which provided seats for the entire
group.
After lunch we followed the Way until
we reached a point halfway between Cobbinsend
Farm and Parvills. Here our attention was
taken by a rusty, partially grown-over farm
implement lying at the side of the path.
Frank"Smith, who noted the maker's name
and code letters, wrote to Ransome's of
Ipswich. They attempted to identify it,
and although the information is not positive
it does appear to be a Horse Plough, either
single or double furrow, of a design first
manufactured in the early l840's. Obviously
as time went on various refinements were
added, and the lubricating system leads
Ransome's to think that this implement
was manufactured between 1920 to 1940.
Our walk was resumed passing by
Nazeingwood Common on our left and
attractive houses and cottages on our
right. Then walking between two public
houses we emerged onto the B182 at Epping
Green. We followed this road for a short
distance and then began our last stretch
towards Ryehill. This path was very water-
logged because we were walking on the
chalky boulder clay. We had just passed
Sayer's Green when we discovered another
discarded agricultural implement. This
was thought to be a hay-rake.
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