University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/390
Description
This mole and trap consists of a tongue-like trigger which, when struck by a mole, causes the jaws to spring shut and kill the animal instantly. It was found near a cottage near Chew Stoke, in Somerset.
Physical description
1 mole trap: metal (iron); rusty
Object name
Trap, mole
Material
Metal, iron
Associated subject
Mole
HUNTING : trapping