Object number
59/155
Description
Man trap used to deter poachers and trespassers. First came into use in England in the 2nd half of the 18th C., made illegal in England in 1827.
This is a man trap, used to deter poachers and trespassers. It has a spring-activated toothed clamp which would snap shut around the victim's leg. Man traps first came into use in England in the second half of the eighteenth century, and were made illegal in England in 1827.
Physical description
1 man trap: metal; good condition
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2826.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2827.tif - High resolution image
