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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