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Colour photographs of finds

551 434/2/2

Description Colour photographs of finds

Date 1973 to 1975

Collection Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin

Catalogue Number 551 434/2/2

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1325472

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326250 Broken clay pipe bowl, some iron staining, D7108 (HXD 007). Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326295 Three other circular leather washers, possibly parts of a pump (HXD 300(a, b, c)). Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326296 Other sides of three other circular leather washers, possibly parts of a pump (HXD 300(a, b, c)). Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326298 Turned ivory bottle with the lid unscrewed (HXD 315, 316). The finial that would have screwed into the lid has been crudely replaced by a wooden plug. Scale in millimetres Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326299 Turned ivory bottle with its base removed to show all the component parts (HXD 315, 316). Scale in millimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326303 Wooden caulking mallet (D8094). The position of the head half-way along the shaft suggests that it has been configured this way for stowage. That it lacks its iron fittings - a ferrule around each working face, and reinforcing bolts close to the shaft - may indicate that it had not yet been fitted up for working. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326307 Oblique view of the wooden caulking mallet (D8094), showing the slots for shock-absorbtion and the square recesses for the washers of iron strengthening bolts. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326462 Hardwood pin on which a sheave rotated (HXD 281(J)), showing asymmetric wear from the sheave. Another view. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326464 Hardwood pin on which a sheave rotated (HXD 378). Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326465 Side of wooden half-shell from a block (HXD 450). Note the grooves for a rope strop. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326466 Inside of wooden half-shell from a block (HXD 450). Vestigial remains of the wood joining it to its other half can be seen at either end. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326467 Side of wooden half-shell from a block (HXD 451). Note the grooves for a rope strop. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326468 Inside of wooden half-shell from a block (HXD 451). Vestigial remains of the wood joining it to its other half can be seen at either end. Evidence of scorching suggests that the sheave may have been fitted too tightly, causing excessive friction. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326470 Inside of wooden half-shell from a block (HXD 284(2)). Vestigial remains of the wood joining it to its other half can be seen at either end. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326472 Fragmentary half-shell from a block (HXD 281(B)), exterior view. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326473 Fragmentary half-shell from a block (HXD 281(B)), interior view. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326488 Lower part of a dead-eye (HXD 281(H)), side view. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326489 Worn dead-eye (HXD 281(a)). Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326490 Worn dead-eye, top view. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326491 Worn dead-eye, side view. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326492 Short piece of rope. Scale in centimetres. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326494 Shroud-truck, outer view, showing the groove for binding it to a shroud or other rope. Length 90mm, max.. diameter 80mm. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326495 Shroud-truck, inner view, showing the wide groove for seating on the rope to which it was attached. Length 90mm, max.. diameter 80mm. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1326496 Shroud-truck, end view, showing the hole through which a smaller-diameter rope passed. Diameter of hole 30mm. Item Level

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