Farmyard Puzzles

Ferme du Ciel - Farm in the Sky - does live up to its name and before Su and Andy took over it was a working farm.  Just have a hunt around and you will easily come across the remnants of a past way of life. Here is part of our collection and the items that raise the most questions.

Our mill wheel probably did mill wheat although there are contending theories and a few puzzles! For instance,there are no obvious grinding marks on the circular faces, and what is the function of the hole in the base? Why does the bed stone have a lip on it? Come along and have a look. Explanations welcome!

We know from the previous owners that a cider press once existed here. Probably, this photo shows a part of it - the screw thread certainly looks large enough to be part of such a mechanism. Also there is an orchard adjacent to our property which might have supplied the necessary apples!

This item is a puzzle to us. The cogs in the wheel are wooden although the ring is of metal. Obviously part of something, but what?






Other artifacts around the farm include items such as wagon wheels and animal yokes which are easily identifiable. Other bits and pieces are unknown in use and we await suggestions!

Whatever the answer to these puzzles, the items decorate the Farm in an attractive manner and are
a reminder of how life used to be lived in this area. If you have an interest in rural history, why not visit the nearby Eco Museum (a short walk up the hill from the Farm).