Thank you to all for your responses regarding the mystery artefact from the
Mill Point site in Queensland. The response has been overwhelming so I am
currently going through the suggestions and also responding to questions
that some people had.
Unfortunately there is no definitive answer as yet but here are some of the
suggestions that I have received:
Fountain pen
Retractable pencil, mechanical pencil
Spool for a paper roll from an adding machine
Graphite based lumber pencil, wax/chalk/crayon holder
Tool handle
Toy cannon
Tool to tension straps to hold together timber
Sewing needle case, pin holder
Retractable lipstick brush
Cigar case, individual cigar holder
Car tyre pressure gauge
Screwdriver holder
Pipe tool, combination tamper and reamer/bore drill
Cigar cutter
Jag for cleaning bore of rifle
If anyone would like a more detailed list of the responses with related
links and references, please let me know.
Cheers
Karen
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Karen Murphy
School of Social Science
(Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology, Sociology)
University of Queensland
Brisbane QLD 4072
Australia
Ph: +61 7 3346 9551
M: 0401 644 678
Email: [log in to unmask]
Visit the Mill <http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=42037&pid=41684>
Point Archaeological Project website
Queensland State Representative
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology
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From: Karen Murphy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, 25 February 2008 2:17 PM
To: 'HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY'
Subject: ARTEFACT IDENTIFICATION
Hi all
During excavations at a late-19th century timber mill settlement on Lake
Cootharaba, in southeast Queensland, Australia, an interesting metal
artefact was found. It is a cylindrical item around 6cm long, with what
appears to be a knob that twisted around the barrel of the item, possibly
extending and retracting an interior piece. An image of the item is
available at http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=78055
<http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=78055&pid=42037> &pid=42037
We have come up with a few suggestions and ideas here, but would appreciate
any more concrete information and identification of such an item. And
whether people have come across something similar in their work? Or any
other ideas?
Your help is appreciated.
Cheers
Karen
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Karen Murphy
School of Social Science
(Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology, Sociology)
University of Queensland
Brisbane QLD 4072
Australia
Ph: +61 7 3346 9551
M: 0401 644 678
Email: [log in to unmask]
Visit the Mill <http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=42037&pid=41684>
Point Archaeological Project website
Queensland State Representative
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology
Email: [log in to unmask]
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