Cheese press
Incomplete red ware cheese press. This press was used to make cheese from the milk of either goats or sheep. The cheese would have been put into the press, a weight would have been applied, and the whey allowed to strain through the press' holes.
Date Found
Unknown
Place Name
Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Site Name
English Street
English Street
Artifact Type
press
press
Artifact ID
CALMG : 1914.36.47
CALMG : 1914.36.47
Cheese press
Measurement
height : 53mm
Production Period
Unknown
Number of items
1
Material
red ware
Completeness
incomplete
Cheese press
Inscription Information
Inscription Translation
Unknown
Inscription Language
Unknown
Inscription Transcription
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