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JM477 - Copper/brass

James Matthews

Copper/brass artefact recovered from James Matthews

Copper nails.

Spikes: w/ square shafts. 14 small. 2 medium spikes w/ square shafts. 1 small spike w/ round shaft and 1 bolt ring w/ copper sheathing & brass nails + 2 loose Brass nails.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 21

Material Copper/brass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 477

ID 11474

Status Commonwealth

Artefacts

Map of shipwreck

James Matthews

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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