Hiya fellow Hist-Arch'lists,
Many thanks for your feedback and further queries on the bracket I found. I
had forgotten to mention that it is cast iron. The general consensus appears
to be that it is some type of undetermined bracket. Any additional feedback,
queries, or comments are much appreciated.
JL
On 6 June 2011 11:08, Doms, Keith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The wing nut suggests that it or what it was attached to was adjustable.
> It appears cast. Is it iron or pot metal? I suggest that it might be
> part of a piece of agricultural equipment where the teeth once held some
> adjustable part at various angles or heights.
>
> KRD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Monique E. Kimball
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 1:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Artifact ID: Bracket? Andiron? SW USA
>
> Jenny,
>
> A colleague of mine who is into andirons thinks that what you have is a
> bracket, based on its size. Hope this helps.
>
> Niki Kimball
>
> Monique E. Kimball, M.A., RPA
> Kautz Environmental Consultants, Inc.
> 5200 Neil Road, Suite 200
> Reno, NV 89502
> (775) 829-4411
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Jennifer Lewis
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Artifact ID: Bracket? Andiron? SW USA
>
> Hi all,
>
>
> Any help identifying the artifact found at the following link would be
> much appreciated:
> https://sites.google.com/site/histarchcollective/bracket-andiron-from-hi
> storic-site-in-the-sw-usa
>
>
> This item is an isolated surface find, without any solid archaeological
> context from a post-1870 historic site in the southwest US. It appears
> to be burned, and current thoughts were that perhaps it is a simple
> decorative bracket, or part of an andiron.
>
>
> Many thanks in advance for your help,
> Jenny
>
>
>
> Jennifer Lewis
> PhD Student
> Department of Archaeology
> Simon Fraser University
> Burnaby, BC
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