2-861-072 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

A medieval spit boy, who turns a spit in the kitchen, 2004. A reconstruction illustration of a medieval spit boy, who turns a spit in the kitchen. The spit boy would continuously rotate a spit with meat on it, to make sure that it was evenly cooked through. It was one of the worst jobs to have in a medieval or Tudor kitchen. The illustration was made for the educational department to use on medival locations. The artist has used additional pastel on the fireplace.