There are eleven other assorted artifacts from the Fort
Lauderdale Sunrise Wreck. They are all rather interesting. In the web album most of them have
multiple views shown. In this post I am providing one view of each to conserve time and picture space. Click on any of the pictures below to view larger and multiple views.
This is a
composite artifact composed of cork, green bottle glass,
calcium deposits iron, and rust stains. The height of the
composite is 2 3/4 inch (7 cm.)
This is the
threaded top of a container. The diameter at the threads is 1 inch (2 1/2 cm.). The material is perhaps bone, but that is not confirmed. The artifact is being held together by calcium deposits.
This item appears to be the remains of a pencil. The material projecting out of broken area is a lead tube. It will actually make a mark on paper. The pencil is made of bone or ivory, I think. the length of the item is 3 inch (7 1/2 cm.)
This looks very
similar to the last "lead pencil" item, although the lead is missing here. Also, the length is the same 3 inch (7 1/2 cm.) This one is a hollow tube
throughout. Material also the same - bone or ivory.
This also appears to be made of bone or ivory. Length is 3 inch (7 1/2 cm.) I make this out to be a knife handle, or a
utensil handle. Note the
fastener holes. Only half the handle was found.
This piece of hemp rope has retained the curve of its thimble. There is no iron left, just rust. Height is about 3 1/2 inch (9 cm.)
This shows the reverse impression left behind after removing coin #40 from concretion. Coin is an 1830
Ferdin VII.
This shows another
impression left behind after removing a coin from a concretion. Coin is #15 1802 Carolus
IIIIThere was no
ballast stone pile at the 1956 cultural deposit excavation. Two small
ballast stones were found: One 14 oz and one 12 oz.
There was a small amount of coal, the largest being about 2 inch high.
One small concretion was kept because it showed signs of copper within. The length of this piece is about 2 inch.
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