Cow horns with their tips removed were once used commonly on farms for
administering liquid medicines to livestock. Were there any pit ponies used
at Nenthead?
Ken Fawell.
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From: "Helen Wilkinson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:21 PM
Subject: Cow horns
> Has anyone come across reference to horns being used for any purpose
> underground?
> I've seen three now in different parts of one particular mine at Nenthead
> and wonder what they might have been used for.
> All have been a bit worse for wear but none have had the tips present so I
> wondered if they might have been used as a funnel to help load black
> powder into holes?
> I don't recall ever having seen them in illustrations of miners equipment
> has anyone else ever found any or seen reference to their use?
>
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