Lead roll w/ hole at one end. Most likely fishing sinker/ or net weitght. Possibly makeshift sounding lead.
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Lead
Registration Number 608
ID 11494
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...