Object number
68/174
Description
Cauterising or searing iron, heated until red-hot, used to sear the wounds from tail docking/castration to prevent bleeding. Roke Farm Oxon.
This is a cauterising iron, also known as a searing iron. It is heated until red-hot and used to sear the wounds from tail docking or castration to prevent bleeding. It is made of iron with a flattened paddle at one end, and a wooden handle at the other. It was used on Roke Farm in Oxfordshire.
Archival history
MERL Recording form - ‘Name of Object: CASTRATING CLAMP// 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: STEEL// What are its approx. measurements: Length: 49cm // Additional information used with the cauterising irons: 68/172 // [pencil drawing].’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9004.tif - High resolution image
