Object number
56/298
Description
Sheep bell, in a cup-shaped design on a leather strap, used by shepherds in the Sawtry district of Huntingdonshire up to 1926.
This sheep bell, in a cup-shaped design on a leather strap, was used by shepherds in the Sawtry district of Huntingdonshire, now Cambridgeshire, up to 1926. It was worn by ewes to keep away foxes and other wild animals from young lambs.
Physical description
1 sheep bell: metal; leather; good condition
Production date
1926
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1709.tif - High resolution image
