51/34

This canister sheep bell was used as a warning bell against foxes. It has a roughly rectangular mouth and a nail clapper which give the bell a vibrant, high and clear tone.

1 sheep bell: metal (sheet iron, brassed over); good condition

MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/34 // SHEEP BELL// NEG NO.: 35/404 // STORAGE: ', Miscellaneous note - 15/3/18 - This canister may not be part of the set of eight canisters that Massingham refers to in chapter six, p.130-131. but is most likely possesses the same attributes as some of them. [see 51/85 through to 51/92]