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Please send photos
-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Chris Pickerell
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 1:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Metal disk
Hello all,
I have found myself in the position of asking for guidance yet again.
This time, however, it is not related to pottery.
This past Monday while diving in shallow water (8-10 feet) off the east
end of Long Island collecting eelgrass reproductive shoots (don't ask,
it's my
job) I came upon a small metal disk partially buried in sand that was
eroding at the edge of the meadow. When I unearthed the disk I found it
to be heavy and assumed it was lead and thought it was some kind of
weight for fishing gear. After brushing off some of the encrusting
growth, I could see that it had raised helvetic (?) initials "EK" molded
into it composed of what has been described to me as raised beeds. A
closer look at the disk showed that at one time there were ferrous wires
or pins (~60) set through the disk running around the perimeter. Total
demensions are 4.5 inches across, ~0.3 inches thick, weighing in at
753.2 grams or 1.66 lbs. When I showed this to a friend who is very
knowledgable about fishing gear and everything nautical he said he had
never seen anything like it and did not think it was related to fishing
it any way. Upon furher examination we found that it would ring when
struck and after scratching the back we came to the conclusion that it
may actually be made of solid silver. With this and the execution of
the letters we surmised that it may be of 17th or 18th century origin
and could have been some decoration for a trunk, harness, ship or
garment? Does this ring a bell for anybody out there?
I can send pictures to whoever would like to take a crack at it, but
chose not to attach the jpgs and clog your mailbox.
Thanks in advance for any information you could provide.
Chris Pickerell
===============================Chris Pickerell
Wetland Specialist
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Marine Program
Address:
Cornell Marine Lab
3690 Cedar Beach Rd.
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 852-8660 Ext. 36
(631) 852-8662 fax
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