Object number
65/117
Collection
Description
A clapper-type bird scarer, used for protecting crops from birds. It consists of three pieces of wood tied together with wire, which make a loud noised when waved. The bird scarer originally came from Stoke, Hampshire, is part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, from the village of Saint Mary Bourne in Hampshire.
Physical description
1 bird scarer: wood
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note – ‘The St. Mary Bourne Collection // 65/117. Bird Scarer given by Miss Brown 1955'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6405.tif - High resolution image
