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Title: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Jon1987 on July 23, 2011, 05:32:50 PM Hi all,
I keep finding these small lead items all over my land and I have no idea what they. They seem to be a rolled up lead cylinder with a whole right through the middle. Also apear to have black and White paint on them. They are probably modern but I would just like to find out what they are lol. (http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/jon1987/00245308.jpg) Cheers Jon Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: jayhay69 on July 23, 2011, 05:38:41 PM old fish weights maybe?
Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: IFINDNOTHING on July 23, 2011, 06:53:52 PM Rope crimps?
Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Val Beechey on July 23, 2011, 07:00:13 PM It never ceases to amaze me what comes up. It always pays to ask though, most times someone has seen it before and can give a good guess answer.
I've found similar bits of lead and have no idea what they might have ben used for. Val Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: dances with badgers on July 23, 2011, 09:52:44 PM ancient nipple clamps ? :o
Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Jon1987 on July 23, 2011, 09:58:33 PM Well they do come in a variety of sizes ;)
Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: dances with badgers on July 23, 2011, 10:06:32 PM i got 4 nipples,supose to be good luck in some country somewhere lol
Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Meatslicer on July 23, 2011, 10:19:37 PM Do you live anywhere near a body of water, like a lake or the sea?
These look like fishing net weights, they would be put around the edges of a net thrown by hand. If they are found in a field, they could be bird netting weights. The sort of thing you would put over plants or trees. Any orchards near the find sites? Eric Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Jon1987 on July 23, 2011, 10:26:19 PM Hi Eric
Good thinking, and yes I do live by the sea. I find these in fields right near the Pembrokeshire coastal path. And thinking about it I tend to find them in groups, maybe a net left on the ground and rotting away to just leave the weights? Thanks Jon Title: Re: This little things are annoying me... Post by: Jon1987 on July 23, 2011, 10:42:37 PM Thanks Eric!!
After pointing me in the right direction I have been able to identify them properly as 15th century fish net sinkers. This makes sense as I have found numerous medieval fishing weighs in the fields and there are large deposits of fish shells all over. Thanks again Jon |