That's one of those objects you say, "I feel I've seen that before," but
have no idea what it is. Sorry.
But I have one we excavated at a frontier fort site on Hog Mountain, GA.
The historic component of the site contains, almost exclusively,
artifacts and features from a late 1790's fort and its replacement
during the War of 1812. Since the site was cultivated up until the
1970's, there are a few, but very few, wire nails and not much else
post-fort except, possibly, this one. It (and some other mystery
artifacts) can be seen at,
(http://www.thegars.org/MysteryArtifacts.html. We sure would like to
know the what and when of this one.
James J. D'Angelo, RPA, Ph.D.
Archaeologist
TRC
4155 Shackleford Road Suite 225
Norcross, Georgia, 30093
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:17:12 +1000
From: Karen Murphy <[log in to unmask]>
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
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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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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:46:42 +1100
From: Denis Gojak <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: ARTEFACT IDENTIFICATION
Hi Karen
Initial guess is a retractable [or even retractible] fountain pen. The
screwing action activates the ink refilling. I suspect these mechanisms
were patented as I also know of ones that used lever and push filling.
cheers
Denis
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From: "Karen Murphy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:17 PM
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
>
>
>
> ----
>
> 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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