Occasionally, buildings/structures were burned in order to recover reusable
(sometimes scarce) material like nails, etc.

Stephen P. Austin (CESWF-EV-EC)

-----Original Message-----
From: Gaye Nayton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 10:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Nail Types


I am working in Western Australia. Up to now I have always found that
Varnum's 1980 identification and dating of nail types has fitted in with the
dates of my sites. However, I have just found his Rose head IIb nail type
(ca 1880-1893) at Kalgoorlie in a building which should not have been built
to at least 1902.

Does anyone else have  similiar examples of this nail type lasting longer
than Varnum's original research suggested. Has he himeself done any follow
up work on nail types?

Gaye
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