Object number
66/280
Description
This a lave net, which was used to catch salmon on the River Severn.
Archival history
MERL Recording Form - ‘Name Object: LAVE NET // Name of Address of Owner: R.B. Dyott, Lichfield, Staffs // Date: 27/9/66 // Who used it: Salmon fishers on River Severn // When was it used: 1966 and previously // How was it used: Similarly to shrimping net, to catch salmon on the Severn sand banks on the ebb tide. // Where was it used: River Severn // Has it a local name: Lave net // When this object was used do you know if it was common in many parts of the country or only in the place from which it came: Believed only in the River Severn // Who made it: Unknown // When was it made: Unknown// Where was it made: Locally // From what materials is the object made: Wood and string.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14727.tif - High resolution image
