GT6166 - Ship's timber
Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
Fragment of hull planking. Wood poorly preserved. One treenail preserved, round in section; and two partial treenail holes; one has treenail peg preserved in it on exterior surface of hull planking (whereas treenail itself is missing. Iron nail observed nearby each treenail, square in section. Treenail is pegged with square peg on exterior surface; peg has nail hole from sheathing nail. Exterior surface: sheathing nail holes, square in section, closely spaced in diagonal or alternating pattern. Interior surface; original surface not well preserved.
Old catalog description: GD 1641, timber from mid-area.
(Sample in MAC-056, T. 05).
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location 210/180
Number of Items 2
Material Ship's timber
Museum Reference
Registration Number 6166
ID 108928