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56/299
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 sheep bell: metal; leather; good condition
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1926
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1712.tif - High resolution image
