Please note that we have temporarily paused our iconic Underground Tours until April 2025, to install a brand new winding engine. The Museum remains open with a brand-new Time Tunnel experience now bookable.
This pair of sheep shears was used on the pit ponies and horses at the Caphouse Colliery. It is a solid piece of metal with a round loop base which extends out to two spring back blades. The blades are not bolted together like a pair of scissors.