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Adelaar: Ceann Aird Ghrein, Barra, Atlantic

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A sample of iron shot recovered from the wreck-site. It includes solid iron balls of calibres suitable for 3-, 6- and 12-pounder guns, together with three examples of bar-shot (foreground) and an expanding shot (right). Scale in centimetres and inches. On-line Digital Images SC 1313110 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin A sample of iron shot recovered from the wreck-site. It includes solid iron balls of calibres suitable for 3-, 6- and 12-pounder guns, together with three examples of bar-shot (foreground) and an expanding shot (right). Scale in centimetres and inches. 1972 Item Level
Lead shot of 20-mm diameter (musket) and 13-mm diameter (pistol). Several hundred pieces of scatter-shot were also recovered, ranging from 2 to 5 mm in diameter. On-line Digital Images SC 1313111 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Lead shot of 20-mm diameter (musket) and 13-mm diameter (pistol). Several hundred pieces of scatter-shot were also recovered, ranging from 2 to 5 mm in diameter. 1972 Item Level
Silver coins recovered from the wreck-site. Many are damaged, abraded, or otherwise illegible, but they include ducatons of the United Provinces and Spanish coins of Philip IV (1621-1665). On-line Digital Images SC 1313112 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Silver coins recovered from the wreck-site. Many are damaged, abraded, or otherwise illegible, but they include ducatons of the United Provinces and Spanish coins of Philip IV (1621-1665). 1972 Item Level
Silver ducaton of Philip IV (44 mm diameter), Brabant mint, dated 1639. On-line Digital Images SC 1313113 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Silver ducaton of Philip IV (44 mm diameter), Brabant mint, dated 1639. 1972 Item Level
Silver ducaton of the United Provinces (44 mm diameter), date on reverse illegible. These coins carried the mounted knight, symbol of the Dutch Republic, and were known as "riders". On-line Digital Images SC 1313114 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Silver ducaton of the United Provinces (44 mm diameter), date on reverse illegible. These coins carried the mounted knight, symbol of the Dutch Republic, and were known as "riders". 1972 Item Level
Obverse of a silver 1-guilder coin of the United Provinces, dated 1706. On-line Digital Images SC 1313115 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Obverse of a silver 1-guilder coin of the United Provinces, dated 1706. 1972 Item Level
Gold jewellery from the wreck-site. On-line Digital Images SC 1313116 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Gold jewellery from the wreck-site. 1972 Item Level
Gold finger ring with a blank escutcheon set within an engraved foliate design. The escutcheon was presumably intended to contain the initials of the purchaser. On-line Digital Images SC 1313117 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Gold finger ring with a blank escutcheon set within an engraved foliate design. The escutcheon was presumably intended to contain the initials of the purchaser. 1972 Item Level
Detail of gold finger ring 033 marked with the Amsterdam arms, the letters "P", DR" and a lion rampant. The maker has not been identified On-line Digital Images SC 1313118 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Detail of gold finger ring 033 marked with the Amsterdam arms, the letters "P", DR" and a lion rampant. The maker has not been identified 1972 Item Level
Linked gold buttons, top view, with decorative swirls and looped edgings. On-line Digital Images SC 1313119 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Linked gold buttons, top view, with decorative swirls and looped edgings. 1972 Item Level
Linked gold buttons, under side. The arms of Amsterdam and the letter "B" are 			struck on the back of each button. This may be the mark of the Amsterdam silversmith Jan Breda (1668-1725). On-line Digital Images SC 1313120 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Linked gold buttons, under side. The arms of Amsterdam and the letter "B" are struck on the back of each button. This may be the mark of the Amsterdam silversmith Jan Breda (1668-1725). 1972 Item Level
Flat banded finger ring with spiralled beading at both edges. The central field is 	decorated with applied gold motifs of truncated prisms, pellet-bordered discs, six-	petalled rosettes, and daisy-like flowers. No mark present. On-line Digital Images SC 1313121 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Flat banded finger ring with spiralled beading at both edges. The central field is decorated with applied gold motifs of truncated prisms, pellet-bordered discs, six- petalled rosettes, and daisy-like flowers. No mark present. 1972 Item Level
Gold finger ring with unidentified marks on outer face of band. On-line Digital Images SC 1313122 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Gold finger ring with unidentified marks on outer face of band. 1972 Item Level
Copper-alloy finds from the wreck-site. On-line Digital Images SC 1313123 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Copper-alloy finds from the wreck-site. 1972 Item Level
Copper-alloy finds from the wreck-site. On-line Digital Images SC 1313124 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Copper-alloy finds from the wreck-site. 1972 Item Level
Copper-alloy pan. Scale in inches and centimetres. On-line Digital Images SC 1313125 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Copper-alloy pan. Scale in inches and centimetres. 1972 Item Level
Clay pipe fragments from Gouda. On-line Digital Images SC 1313126 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Clay pipe fragments from Gouda. 1972 Item Level
Heel-mark "SVS" on Gouda pipe, probably of Staats Jansz (1706-1724). On-line Digital Images SC 1313127 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Heel-mark "SVS" on Gouda pipe, probably of Staats Jansz (1706-1724). 1972 Item Level
Glass fragments from the wreck-site. Left, part of green bottle base; middle right, 	part of bottle top; top right, fragment of wine-glass; bottom, glass stoppers. On-line Digital Images SC 1313128 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Glass fragments from the wreck-site. Left, part of green bottle base; middle right, part of bottle top; top right, fragment of wine-glass; bottom, glass stoppers. 1972 Item Level
Wrought-iron nails and other fastenings. Scale in inches and centimetres. On-line Digital Images SC 1313129 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Wrought-iron nails and other fastenings. Scale in inches and centimetres. 1972 Item Level
Wrought-iron hammer-heads from the wreck-site. Scale in inches and centimetres. On-line Digital Images SC 1313130 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Wrought-iron hammer-heads from the wreck-site. Scale in inches and centimetres. 1972 Item Level
Three wrought-iron hammer-heads from the wreck-site, showing their hardened faces. Scale in centimetres and inches. On-line Digital Images SC 1313131 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Three wrought-iron hammer-heads from the wreck-site, showing their hardened faces. Scale in centimetres and inches. 1972 Item Level
Fragmentary wrought-iron hammer-head from the wreck-site showing the hardened shoe at its tail end. Scale in centimetres and inches. On-line Digital Images SC 1313132 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Fragmentary wrought-iron hammer-head from the wreck-site showing the hardened shoe at its tail end. Scale in centimetres and inches. 1972 Item Level
Wrought-iron light hammer from the wreck-site. Scale in centimetres and inches. On-line Digital Images SC 1313133 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin Wrought-iron light hammer from the wreck-site. Scale in centimetres and inches. 1972 Item Level