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68/170
Description
A branding iron used to mark livestock to indicate ownership, this example features the letters 'AS'. Used on Roke Farm in Oxfordshire.
This is a branding iron, which was used to mark livestock to indicate ownership, this example features the letters 'AS'. This iron was used on Roke Farm in Oxfordshire.
Archival history
MERL Recording form-‘Name of Object: BRANDING IRON // Name and address of Owner: S. Allwright, Roke Farm, Benson, Oxon // 15 May 68 // Who used it: S. Allwright // When was it used: 1920s // Where was it used: Roke Farm, Oxon // From what materials is it made: IRON // What are its approx. measurements: Length: 45cm // [pencil drawing].’
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