JM283 - Pewter
James Matthews
Plate: Pewter. Flat brim w/ rolled lip. Edge of brim has punched circular hole. No foot rim & flat basal profile. Makers mark: base: Crowned X, Hall Mark. 4 shields centre mark: Greek column w/ name in band at base, R.
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Pewter
Museum Reference
Registration Number 283
ID 11267
Status Commonwealth
The wreck was located in 1973 on
the north side of Woodman Point in
Cockburn Sound, by members of the
Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) who
were conducting an underwater line
search as part of their wreck research
programme.
Archival research revealed that
James Matthews was a snow-brig of 107
tons, registered at the Port of London.
The...
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