Object number
57/358
Description
This cow collar dates from the late-nineteenth century; it was found in the 1930s in a house that had then been unoccupied for at least 60 years. It was used in Westgate, in Weardale, for restraining a cow from suckling herself - the pointed wooden slats about the neck made it impossible for the cow to reach backwards.
Physical description
1 cow collar: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – Cow Collar // Late C19. // Westgate in Weardale. // see enquiry form. // [pencil sketch] // Age // late 19th cent. Found some 20 years ago in house unoccupied for at least 60 years. // ... // Who used it and where? // Westgate in Weardale // How was it used (if not obvious) // Used for restraining cow from suckling herself consists of pointed wood strung on cords with wooden distance pieces which when tied about a cows neck made it impossible for her to reach back to suckle.'
Production date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Late-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1948.tif - High resolution image
