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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
BEL177 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5128

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL248 - TIMBER

Small thin timber fragment with bevelled end, probably pine.

TIMBER 1 Belinda
BEL262 - TIMBER

Wood fragments

TIMBER 8 Belinda
BEL85 - TIMBER

Timber fragment with corner and two flat surfaces with drill or nail hole on one side, probably ship’s furnishings related. Appears to be hard wood like teak or lignum vitae.

TIMBER 1 Belinda
BEL89 - Ship's structure

1. 1 x broken end fragment of trenail, cut one end and broken other end, 6 worked faces and cut to blunt taper at cut end
2. 1 wood block, small

Ship's structure 2 Belinda
BEL147 - Fittings

Single pulley, circular hole

Fittings 1 Belinda
BEL149 - TIMBER

Timber fragments
1. Worn curved timber fragment
2. Smooth flat thin timber fragment, possibly cedar

TIMBER 2 Belinda
BEL199 - Tools

Handle, fragment

Tools 1 Belinda
BEL3 - TIMBER

Pine wood fragment with one worked flat face.

TIMBER 1 Belinda
BEL21 - TIMBER

1. Wedge-shaped wooden chock
2. Worked timber with angled/ bevelled end and four worked faces.

TIMBER 2 Belinda
BEL26 - MISCELLANEOUS

Small wood fragments

Miscellaneous 2 Belinda
BEL30 - Dunnage

Tree branch section: dunnage or firewood?

Dunnage 1 Belinda
BEL77 - TIMBER

1. Worked timber with carved curved edge, unknown function
2. 2 x timber fragments

TIMBER 3 Belinda
BEL100 - Ship's timber

Plank section, small. 6 "

Ship's timber 3 Belinda
BEL101 - Fittings

Rod, 4"

Fittings 1 Belinda
BEL102 - Ship's timber

Wood, very flat and thin 5"

Ship's timber 1 Belinda
BEL113 - Miscellaneous

Wood fragment with channel, similar to BEL37

Miscellaneous 1 Belinda
BEL114 - Miscellaneous

Wood fragments, thin, box?

Miscellaneous 1 Belinda
BEL295 - TIMBER

Wood, 3 fragments

TIMBER 3 Belinda
BEL304 - Miscellaneous

Wooden fishing net float, modern? Cylindrical ovoid shape with hole through centre and incised groove around middle

Miscellaneous 1 Belinda
BEL315 - TIMBER

1. Worked timber fragment with three faces, eroded in centre but may have already been hollowed out
2. Worked timber fragment with four or five faces, eroded condition

TIMBER 2 Belinda
BEL19 - Lead

1. Strip of lead fragment
2. Lead ingot in quarter circle shape

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL28 - Lead

Musket ball.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL34 - Lead

Fragment of lead strip

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL47 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack fragment, copper, eroded, head missing

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL49 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, corroded, head and shank fragment

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL63 - Bark/bamboo

Cork: closure for a wide mouth container such as a jar, has suffered from shrinkage.

Bark/bamboo 1 Belinda
BEL70 - Lead

3 x small lead fragments

Lead 3 Belinda
BEL74 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening, clench ring

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL81 - Copper/brass

1. 4 x similar sheathing nails or tacks
2. 1 x long thin nail shank, square section

Copper/brass 5 Belinda
BEL94 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, copper, corroded

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL95 - Copper/brass

Broken copper fragments, undiagnostic

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL97 - Copper/brass

Brass button with broken eyelet

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL110 - Lead

Ammunition- 1 x musket ball or pistol shot with semi-circular mould marks and sproule, eroded

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL116 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, copper, square section round head

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL119 - Lead

Ammunition - 4 x musket balls with semi-circular mould marks and sproules.

Lead 4 Belinda
BEL130 - Copper/brass

Broken handle of pewter brass based metal spoon

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL132 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening - 2 x fragments of broken sheathing tack

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL133 - Lead

5 x lead fragments, inc. 2 x molten scraps

Lead 5 Belinda
BEL146 - Lead

Bird shot: 1 bag with many small shot balls.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL148 - Pewter

Intact pewter spoon

Pewter 1 Belinda
BEL160 - Pewter

Broken pewter ring, convex shape, base for tableware?

Pewter 1 Belinda
BEL162 - Lead

Ammunition- 1 x musket ball with semi-circular mould marks and sproule.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL168 - Copper/brass

1. 1x sheathing tack, copper, square section round head
2. 1x sheathing tack, copper, square section round head
3. 1 x copper nail or tack
4. 1 x UNID fragment possibly molten copper

Copper/brass 4 Belinda
BEL169 - Copper/brass

1. Flat copper button, brazed cone and eyelet on reverse.
2. Flat brass button, broken eyelet on reverse.

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL171 - Lead

Ammunition- 1 x musket ball with semi-circular mould marks and sproule.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL172 - Lead

1. Semicircular lead ingot
2. 7 x scraps of molten lead

Lead 8 Belinda
BEL173 - Copper/brass

2 x small burnt fragments of copper/ brass

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL179 - Copper/brass

4 x sheathing tacks
1. Intact sheathing tack, square section round head
2. Intact sheathing tack, square section round head
3. Nail or tack, round head, concreted
4. Nail or tack, round head, square section, broken

Copper/brass 4 Belinda
BEL181 - Lead

Ammunition - 2 x musket balls with semi-circular mould marks and sproules.

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL185 - Lead

Ammunition - 1 x musket ball with semi-circular mould marks and sproule.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL202 - Copper/brass

Large brass coat button, incised ‘rope’ decoration around rim edge, brazed cone and eyelet on reverse, eyelet broken

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL203 - Copper/brass

1. 3 x broken corroded sheathing tack fragments
2. 5 x corroded round headed copper nails or tacks, various lengths and bent
3. Intact sheathing tack, square section, round head
4. Sheathing tack, square section, round head, tip possibly broken off

Copper/brass 10 Belinda
BEL209 - Copper/brass

1. Small dome brass button, no eyelet.
2. Hull fastening - broken end of rag spike
3. Hull fastening - Eroded broken fragment of small cylindrical bolt
4. Hull fastening - broken fragment cylindrical bolt

Copper/brass 4 Belinda
BEL210 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, copper, square section round head

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL212 - Lead

2 x lead strip fragments, 1 x folded and bent

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL219 - Copper/brass

2 x sheathing tacks, copper, square section, round head. One tack is intact the other is eroded and worn.

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL223 - Copper/brass

1. Sheathing tack, square section, round head
2. Sheathing tack, square section, round head
3. Bent copper nail or tack, round head

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL225 - Copper/brass

1. 2 x domed brass buttons
2. Sheathing tack, flat head, rounded shank, corroded

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL227 - Lead

Folded lump of lead

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL228 - Lead

Pistol shot

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL234 - Copper/brass

Brass button, flat face, rounded edges, brazed eyelet on reverse

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL235 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, copper, corroded

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL244 - Lead

Ammunition - 1 x musket ball, eroded

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL251 - Copper/brass

1. 4 x domed brass buttons
2. 1 x rounded brass button with eyelet
3. 1 x domed convex shaped brass button with rolled edge and brazed on cone on reverse, broken eyelet
4. Flat copper button, seam across reverse with cone and broken eyelet

Copper/brass 7 Belinda
BEL252 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tacks, copper

Copper/brass 8 Belinda
BEL254 - Lead

Ammunition-27 x musket balls with semi-circular mould marks and sproules.

Lead 27 Belinda
BEL263 - Copper/brass

1. Flat copper/brass button, brazed cone and eyelet on reverse, eyelet missing
2. Small copper/brass button, no eyelet apparent

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL266 - Copper/brass

1. Rag spike, rectangular tapered to a point, rectangular flat head bent over
2. Broken cylindrical spike, squared tapered end, head missing
3. Cylindrical bolt, eroded
4. Concreted clench ring with stone caught in centre hole

Copper/brass 4 Belinda
BEL267 - Copper/brass

1. 3 x intact copper sheathing nails or tacks, round section and round headed
2. 9 x corroded fragments of copper sheathing nails or tacks

Copper/brass 12 Belinda
BEL268 - Copper/brass

3 x small burnt fragments of copper

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL269 - Lead

Lead fragment

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL270 - Lead

Ammunition- 3 x musket balls with semi-circular mould marks and sproule.

Lead 3 Belinda
BEL278 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening - sheathing tack, square section round head

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL280 - Lead

Molten lead fragment

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL296 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments, copper

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL299 - Lead

Rectangular piece of sheet lead

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL306 - Copper/brass

1. Sheathing nail or tack, round head, corroded
2. Corroded copper fragment

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL313 - Copper/brass

1 x small burnt fragment of copper/ brass

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL317 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tack, copper, square section round head

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL327 - Copper/brass

2 x corroded copper nails or tacks, round headed

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL328 - Pewter

Broken fragment, bowl of teaspoon, pewter

Pewter 1 Belinda
BEL3554 - Lead

Musket ball, eroded

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL3565 - Lead

Ammunition- 4 x musket balls/ pistol shot with semi-circular mould marks and sproules. 1 x squashed on two sides with a sproule.

Lead 4 Belinda
BEL3574 - Lead

Lead disk, with hole in centre: convex disc built up with lead strips around edge. Hole is drilled or worn to become enlarged. Possibly part of bilge pump lower valve.

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL191 - Unspecified

Mica fragments

Unspecified 17 Belinda
BEL63 - Stoneware

Neck, shoulder and rim sherd from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with sherds BEL240, BEL67, BEL237, BEL166, BEL73.
Conjoined with sherds BEL67, BEL166, BEL73

Stoneware 1 Belinda
BEL67 - CERAMICS

2 x body sherds from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with BEL240, BEL237, BEL166, BEL63, BEL73.
Both sherds conjoined with BEL166, BEL63 and BEL73

CERAMICS 2 Belinda
BEL73 - Stoneware

Ceramic body sherd from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with BEL240, BEL67, BEL166, BEL 63, BEL73.
Conjoined with BEL67, BEL 63, BEL166

Stoneware 1 Belinda
BEL104 - Stoneware

Jar sherd

Stoneware 1 Belinda
BEL122 - Stoneware

Jar, side fragment

Stoneware 1 Belinda
BEL166 - Stoneware

Ceramic sherds from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with BEL240, BEL67, BEL237, BEL 63, BEL73.
2 x body sherds conjoined with BEL67, BEL 63, BEL73
2 x body sherds conjoined with BEL104.

Stoneware 4 Belinda
BEL216 - Stoneware

3 x ceramic fragments,
1. 1 x Small stoneware fragment, probably from bottle
2. 2 x blue and white transfer fragments from two seperate dishes, matching set with same decoration, scalloped rim with blue striated edge decoration

Stoneware 3 Belinda
BEL240 - Stoneware

4 x body sherds from large brown glazed stoneware jar.
Associated with BEL67, BEL166, BEL 63, BEL73, BEL237, BEL122, BEL104
1. 3 x loose sherds
2. 1 x sherd conjoined with BEL122

Stoneware 4 Belinda
BEL257 - Stoneware

Jar wall sherd,

Stoneware 1 Belinda
BEL3551 - CERAMICS

4 x small ceramic sherds
1. 3 x glazed porcelain
2. 1 x black glazed earthenware fragment

CERAMICS 4 Belinda
BEL53 - Clay pipes

Broken clay pipe stem fragment.

Clay pipes 1 Belinda
BEL61 - Clay pipes

Small broken clay pipe stem fragment.

Clay pipes 1 Belinda
BEL105 - Clay pipes

Broken clay pipe stem fragment.

Clay pipes 1 Belinda
BEL9 - Porcelain

Sherd, white china

Porcelain 1 Belinda
BEL86 - Patterned Earthenware

Sherd, blue floral transfer ware, same pattern as bowl BEL274

Patterned Earthenware 1 Belinda
BEL135 - Patterned Earthenware

Bowl section, Willow pattern + fragments, 2 white

Patterned Earthenware 5 Belinda
BEL157 - Patterned Earthenware

7 x blue and white ceramic fragments
1. 1 x glazed unmarked body fragment
2. Base and body fragment of jug or jar, Willow Pattern probably Two Temples design transferware
3. Body and base fragment of serving dish, ovoid with footrim, Willow Pattern Two Temples desin
4. Small fragment of base with footrim, unmarked
5. Small fragment of base and body with footrim, blue & white transfer decoration on body probably Willow Pattern
6. Small B&W fragment
7. Base fragment of plate with footrim, blue & white decoration, same pattern as bowl BEL274

Patterned Earthenware 7 Belinda
BEL165 - Porcelain

Cup/bowl sherd, willow pattern -see BEL215

Porcelain 1 Belinda
BEL193 - CERAMICS

3 x small ceramic sherds, glazed white:
2 x conjoining sherds possible cup base, 1 x sherd with rim edge

CERAMICS 3 Belinda
BEL215 - Porcelain

Cup sherds, willow pattern (5 glued together), all conjoining fragments

Porcelain 6 Belinda
BEL250 - Porcelain

Sherd, willow pattern - see BEL215

Porcelain 1 Belinda
BEL258 - Porcelain

Rim sherd, b/w

Porcelain 1 Belinda
BEL274 - Porcelain

Ceramic fragments
1. 7 x fragments of blue and white transfer printed shallow dish or bowl, blue & white transferware floral design on rim and centre, footrim on base
2. 2 x fragments of cup handle, triangular shape, blue & white ftransferware floral decoration

Porcelain 9 Belinda
BEL275 - CERAMICS

Cup sherd, blue and white willow pattern, rim and body fragment

CERAMICS 1 Belinda
BEL5 - Coal

Coal fragments.

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL8 - Coal

Coal lumps

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL20 - Coal

Coal fragments

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL23 - Coal

Coal fragments

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL29 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL33 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL38 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL40 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL43 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL44 - Coal

Coal sample

Coal 13 Belinda
BEL48 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL51 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL55 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL59 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL63A - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL65 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL88 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL99 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL108 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL117 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL121 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL125 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL136 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL141 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL145 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL163 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL175 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL187 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL198 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL213 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL220 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL229 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL238 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL243 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL247 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL261 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL271 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL286 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL289 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL294 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL297 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL301 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL307 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL309 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL314 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL321 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL325 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL3549 - Coal

Coal sample

Coal 1 Belinda
BEL3555 - Coal

Coal fragments

Coal 4 Belinda
BEL319 - Sharpening/grinding

Grindstone. Fine grained sandstone with square hole in centre for spindle.

Sharpening/grinding 1 Belinda
BEL76 - Ballast stone

2 x ballast stones, basalt.

Ballast stone 2 Belinda
BEL91 - Sharpening/grinding

Sharpening stone, broken at one end with some iron staining and usewear

Sharpening/grinding 1 Belinda
BEL134 - Flint

2 x flint fragments

Flint 2 Belinda
BEL192 - Flint

2 x flint fragments, percussion marks from hammer evident on one

Flint 2 Belinda
BEL184 - Ballast stone

Stone, rounded cobble, probably ballast stone.

Ballast stone 1 Belinda
BEL273 - STONE

2 x flint fragments

STONE 2 Belinda
BEL303 - STONE

Stone, quartz

STONE 1 Belinda
BEL3552 - STONE

Stone fragments - 9 black, 8 white/yellow

STONE 22 Belinda
BEL62 - Miscellaneous

Button: wood, sew-through, single hole.

Miscellaneous 1 Belinda
BEL195 - Animal

3 x faunal bone fragments.

Animal 3 Belinda
BEL204 - Animal

Quill pen: cut at both ends, edges partially broken at both ends.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL217 - Animal

1 x faunal bone, possibly thigh bone from a bird. Cut/ butchered.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL196 - Marine

2 x shells
1. Small intact cowrie shell
2. Small cone shell fragment

Marine 2 Belinda
BEL10 - Glass

Navigation - possibly an hourglass base, conjoining fragments

Glass 2 Belinda
BEL22 - Glass

Case Bottle, side body fragment with part of edge, olive green glass

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL50 - Glass

4 x broken olive green glass bottle cylindrical body fragments

Glass 4 Belinda
BEL71 - Glass

Case bottle, olive green glass, body fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL82 - Glass

Small broken olive green glass bottle cylindrical body fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL106 - Glass

Broken olive green glass bottle cylindrical body fragment, from near base

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL118 - Glass

Bead, green glass, ovoid shape

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL158 - Glass

Dark olive green glass cylindrical bottle neck and rim fragment with cork, string rim finish

Glass 2 Belinda
BEL167 - Glass

Broken cylindrical olive green glass bottle shoulder and neck fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL194 - Glass

11 x clear stemware e.g. liqueur glass fragments

Glass 11 Belinda
BEL200 - Glass

2 x clear glass fragments
1. Small probable stemware glass body and rim fragment
2. Thin flat glass broken fragment possible window pane

Glass 2 Belinda
BEL208 - Glass

Broken clear glass bottle cylindrical body fragment, seam and number 83 visible, modern glass

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL231 - Glass

Bottle sherd, cylindrical body fragment, olive green glass

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL232 - Glass

Hull fitting - Broken fragment of circular deck light approx. 10%

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL249 - Glass

Small broken cylindrical green glass bottle body fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL259 - Glass

3 x glass fragments
1. Olive green glass case bottle body fragment with corner
2. Green glass cylindrical bottle body fragment
3. Clear glass rim and body fragment of stemware e.g. wine glass

Glass 3 Belinda
BEL276 - Glass

3 x broken olive green glass cylindrical bottle fragments
1. Dark olive glass neck fragment
2. 2 x thin olive green glass body fragments

Glass 3 Belinda
BEL285 - Glass

Small clear glass stemware e.g. wine glass body and rim fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL291 - Glass

Broken olive green glass bottle cylindrical body fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL302 - Glass

Case bottle, aqua green colour, side/ shoulder fragment

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL3556 - Glass

Bottle neck and rim fragment; dark olive green, cylindrical, string rim finish

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL3557 - Glass

Broken olive green cylindrical glass bottle base fragment with push up

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL3564 - Glass

Bottle neck and part of rim, clear glass, moulded, modern glass, seams onboth sides and around rim

Glass 1 Belinda
BEL178 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Enamelled metal button, flat face, domed back with eyelet

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Belinda
BEL190 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Enamelled metal button, flat face, domed back with eyelet

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Belinda
BEL320 - Unspecified

Marble washstand top. Approximately square in shape, roughly worked straight edges on three sides and one smooth edge.

Unspecified 1 Belinda
BEL3569 - Textile

Wool felt/fabric caulking, from between planks. Tar adhering. (plus one vial w. fabric sample ID as wool)

Textile 19 Belinda