University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
56/299
Description
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.
Physical description
1 sheep bell: metal; leather; good condition
Production date
1926
Object name
Bell, sheep
Material
Metal, Leather
Associated subject
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : herding
Sheep
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1712.tif - High resolution image