Accession No

1926.227


Description

Snare for hares.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Fen Ditton


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1926.227


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper; Wire


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue Card has the following entry: " Wa-nyamesi" Used by Hubert Nichols, aka ' Cosh' , a great trapper at Fen Ditton
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Snare for hares.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Found together / assemblage)
1926.227-229 are all listed in the accession register as being used by Herbert Nichols ('Cosh') of Fen Ditton.
Event Date 1926
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Context (Amendments / updates)
1926.227-229 were originally collectes as part of the archaeology collection, however, as they were collected by Ridgeway from the trapper who was using them they should be part of the anthropology collection. The department field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 7/1/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:19250

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