A 5th-2ndC BC Mediterranean anchor found at Plymouth, nr a candidate for the 4thC BC British tin-trading site Ictis: http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/08/a-mediterranean-anchor.html …pic.twitter.com/QmRDleZ2jn
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Tinners' seal, of the form on Edward I's 1305 charter to the tinners—Latin text reads 'The seal of the community of tinners of Cornwall'.pic.twitter.com/6iQvbecm36
The St Mawes tin ingot from Cornwall, found in 1812 and weighing 72 kg; it is now in @Cornwall_Museum and is thought to probably date from the later medieval period.pic.twitter.com/e1szphsXI0
A water-worn gold nugget, the largest known from Cornwall (56mm or 2.2 inches long); found 1808 in Carnon Valley tin stream works and now in @Cornwall_Museum.pic.twitter.com/vitB6NOuWv
A possibly 7th-century tin ingot with a cross mark from Praa Sands, Cornwall; now in @Cornwall_Museum.pic.twitter.com/KsSiwxuUVU
A 3rd-/4th-century AD tin ingot from Carnanton, Cornwall; it weighs around 40 pounds and was found in 1819.pic.twitter.com/JZ1I2ZSuDb
Quite sophisticated when you examine it. Appears designed to put the shovel head at the right angle for efficiency.
Apparently, one inserts handle and then ties it on with string: an example with the string still attached is known from another site!
Tough rows to hoe with that!
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