{ "meta":{ "currentPage":1, "totalResults":6, "resultsPerPage":20 }, "results":[ { "findIdentifier":"finds-233", "id":233, "old_findID":"MAS-D100233", "objecttype":"UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"This find appears to be some form of decorative finial manufactured from a non-ferrous metal, possibly a copper alloy. It measures approximately 356 mm in length, 102 mm in width at the base and 127 mm in width at the widest point just below the top of the object. The base appears to be damaged, though clearly separates into three possible legs or feet. Approximately 76 mm from the base it seems to narrow slightly, possibly due to bearing a ring decoration, though this is difficult to ascertain due to the level of encrustation on the object. The shaft of the item extends for a further c. 76 mm before expanding to a Doric column style embellishment of three gradually expanding rings, the uppermost having rounded edges. Above this is an elaborate styled decoration with six radially arranges loops, coming to a point in the centre.\n\nThe intended use of the object is not evident from the available information and it is not clear whether this was cargo or part of a vessels fittings. Suggested uses include a fire dog or part of a fireplace, decorative finial of some description. In terms of date the style appears to be 19th century or later and, given that it comes from a wreck dating to 1878 this seems most likely.", "notes":"This item was recovered from the wreck of SS Pomerania, a German ocean liner steamer built in 1873 by J. Caird & Co., in Greenock. This vessel was one of many owned by the Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG); a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg in 1847 that transported hundreds of thousands of emigrants from Germany, Scandinavia, and eastern Europe to the United States, Canada, Latin America, and other destinations around the world. The ship sank in 1878, 5 miles SE of Folkestone whilst carrying 109 passengers and 111 crew en route from New York to Cherbourg and Hamburg, last from Plymouth, following a collision with Welsh barque Moel Eilian and resulting in the loss of 55 lives.\n\nNRHE and Kent HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Pomerania.", "classification":"Metal work", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":39, "todate":1878, "TID":"304\/18", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-09-26T00:00:00Z", "smrRef":"883110", "otherRef":"Kent HER Number: TR 33 SW 26", "created":"2018-10-10T10:14:48Z", "updated":"2020-03-26T11:24:01Z", "secuid":"233", "width":127, "length":355, "quantity":1, "material":7, "completeness":3, "preservation":5, "discovery":15, "recorderID":"PAS5C5037EF001C03", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR3232", "fourFigureLat":51.04048916, "fourFigureLon":1.30806705, "what3words":"resemblances.unopposed.audiobooks", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "completenessTerm":"Uncertain", "preservationTerm":"Encrusted", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "discoveryMethod":"Diving", "filename":"233_IMG_8764.JPG", "thumbnail":602, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"PT", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:17:10.042Z" }, { "findIdentifier":"finds-228", "id":228, "old_findID":"MAS-D100228", "objecttype":"VALVE", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"This copper alloy valve has a spherical central body with three sperate connections. One of the connections has a 25 mm long male thread evident, whilst the remaining two are concealed by concretion. One of the connections is probably a female thread entry and the third of the connections an elbow pipe union. The diameter of the connections is approximately 30 mm. Overall dimensions are approximately 100 mm by 100 mm.\n\nThe exact purpose of such a valve is not immediately apparent, though it likely relates to the vessels' operation and machinery rather than any cargo. As a coal powered steam vessel it may relate to the steam system employed or, probably more likely, relates to management of water around the vessel.", "notes":"This item was found with a glass bottle (MAS-D100227).\n\nThese items were recovered from the wreck SS Latona. Built in 1856 in the United States by J S & J R Wolf, the SS Latona was a steam ship registered in Liverpool, UK. Whilst on passage from London to Genoa the Latona collided with the SS Silistria on the 30th January 1876 off Shakespeare Cliff, Dover. Though she sank immediately the crew were saved by the Silistria, which was subsequently taken in tow to London. Items, including spoons, have been recovered from the wreck site with the spoons bearing the vessels name used to identify the remains. NRHE and East Sussex HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Latona.", "classification":"Unassigned", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":39, "fromdate":1856, "todate":1876, "TID":"303\/18", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-09-16T00:00:00Z", "smrRef":"813423", "otherRef":"Kent HER: TR 23 SE 23", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2018-09-25T12:28:37Z", "updated":"2020-03-26T11:30:30Z", "secuid":"228", "length":100, "quantity":1, "material":7, "completeness":2, "preservation":3, "discovery":13, "recorderID":"PAS5C50379B001E6C", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR2833", "fourFigureLat":51.05106676, "fourFigureLon":1.25173598, "what3words":"airspace.nullifying.cutting", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "preservationTerm":"Poor", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "discoveryMethod":"Unknown", "filename":"227_IMG_8753.JPG", "thumbnail":593, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"Robbie Trevelyan", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:17:08.775Z" }, { "findIdentifier":"finds-221", "id":221, "old_findID":"MAS-D100221", "objecttype":"VALVE", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"One brass stopper and one brass valve. The valve has spherical central body, with three different piped connections conjoining at right angles, each indentical in style; circular and 30 mm long, with a 180 mm approximate diameter. It is wheel-operated, with the wheel shaft thinner than the piped connections at 25 mm, before expanding to a larger shaft with diameter of 65 mm. The condition of the valve is heavily corroded and encrusted with metal growths. The stopper is in a similar condition, although one nut and bolt at its centre appears to be in fair condition.", "notes":"This item was found with 11 hamilton bottles (MAS-D100222), four ink bottles (MAS-D100223), a copper saucepan (MAS-D100224) and two glass fruit storage bottles (MAS-D100225).\n\nAll of these items were recovered from the wreck of SS Strathclyde, a British trading steamship built in 1871 in Blackwood, Port Glasgow. The ship sank in 1876 off Dover whilst carrying 23 passengers and 47 crew for Bombay, following a collision with Franconia and resulting in the loss of 38 lives.\n\nNRHE and Kent HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Strathclyde.\n\nThe location of SS Strathclyde was taken from the British National Grid co-ordinate from the National Record of the Historic Environment.", "classification":"Transport", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "TID":"302\/18", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-09-17T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Vessel component", "smrRef":"813607", "otherRef":"Kent HER Number: TR 33 NW 23", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2018-09-21T09:36:49Z", "updated":"2020-02-19T13:15:27Z", "secuid":"221", "width":220, "length":290, "quantity":1, "material":7, "completeness":4, "manufacture":5, "preservation":5, "discovery":15, "recorderID":"PAS5C50379B001E6C", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR3438", "fourFigureLat":51.09353995, "fourFigureLon":1.34042371, "what3words":"fatigue.paddles.woodland", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "manufactureTerm":"Fabricated", "completenessTerm":"Complete", "preservationTerm":"Encrusted", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Diving", "filename":"221_IMG_8756Large.JPG", "thumbnail":579, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"Robbie Trevelyan", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:17:06.923Z" }, { "findIdentifier":"finds-173", "id":173, "old_findID":"MAS-D100173", "objecttype":"CLOCK", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"This record refers to the clock parts recovered as part of a group of finds. The finder described the items as 6 clock parts, the square glass from the clock face and the copper clock face from a grandfather clock, which suggests these finds represent parts of two separate clocks.\n\nThree of the clock parts, manufactured in a copper alloy, are circular and bear teeth around their circumference indicating they are part of the clockwork mechanism. Two other parts, also in copper alloy, are circular but without evidence of teeth. One has three screw holes arranged around a central circular aperture and a ridge running around its circumference. The verdigris corrosion on this item only affects one half of the object, suggesting that it has been partially protected whilst on the seabed. The remaining item is considerably more corroded, though it still appears to be made from a copper alloy. It comprises a hollow circle with a band dividing the central aperture in equal halves, opposite the end of this band are two circular fixing points with screw holes attached to the outside central circular element. The central band has a square hole in its centre, which is unlikely to be much more than 5 mm across. There is an additional element that obscures the upper half of the central circular element which cannot be accurately described from the object.\n\nThe sixth clock part described by the finder is a flat copper alloy plate with a minimum of 18 holes drilled into it in addition to two square, one rectangular and one open rectangular aperture\/s. At the top of the item is what appears to be a latch or clip. This object appears to be part of the mounting for the mechanism, and several of the drilled holes bear the shadows of where bolts and screws would have been attached. Most notably though is the inscription S Thomas, Thomaston C, US which can be observed. This refers to the manufacturer of the time piece, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, details of which are described in the next section.\n\nA square piece of glass is described by the finder as being the clock face associated with the clock parts described above. Consultation online with examples of clocks manufactured by S Thomas support this use for the glass, as some of their models do have square faces.\n\nThe final object relating to clocks is a large oval ring of copper alloy which is described by the finder as the clock face from a grandfather clock. Its size, in comparison to the glass face, would certainly suggest it is from a different larger time piece. To the bottom right of the photograph it is possible to observe a hinge on the outside of the ring, whilst diametrically opposite a possible catch can be seen. These features suggest an opening element, presumably holding an oval glass clock face, may have attached to the recovered item. No other diagnostic features are immediately apparent from the photo provided.", "notes":"All of these items were recovered from the wreck of SS Pomerania, a German ocean liner steamer built in 1873 by J. Caird & Co., in Greenock. This vessel was one of many owned by the Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG); a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg in 1847 that transported hundreds of thousands of emigrants from Germany, Scandinavia, and eastern Europe to the United States, Canada, Latin America, and other destinations around the world. The ship sank in 1878, 5 miles SE of Folkestone whilst carrying 109 passengers and 111 crew en route from New York to Cherbourg and Hamburg, last from Plymouth, following a collision with Welsh barque Moel Eilian and resulting in the loss of 55 lives. NRHE and Kent HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Pomerania.\n\nSeth Thomas Clock Company - One of the clock pieces identified from this find bears the inscription S Thomas, Thomaston C, US. Seth Thomas (1785-1859) was a clock maker from Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, USA. He began making clocks at his site in 1814 and established the company in 1853, which was passed to his sons and continued as a family business into the 20th century. In 1931 the company became a subsidiary of the General Time Instruments Corporation and eventually passed from family control, General Time announced its closure in 2001. Shortly after the death of the company's founder in 1865, the town of Plymouth Hollow was renamed Thomaston in his honour. This then firmly dates the manufacture of this clock to between 1865 and 1878 when the Pomerania sank. (http:\/\/www.nationalclockrepair.com\/Seth_Thomas_Clock_History.php accessed January 2020).\n\nThese items were found with a spoon\/fork handle (MAS-D100174), a decorative lead object (MAS-D100146) and crockery fragments ( MAS-D100138).", "inscription":"S THOMAS\/THOMASTON C\/US", "classification":"MEASUREMENT", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":39, "fromsubperiod":2, "tosubperiod":3, "fromdate":1865, "todate":1878, "treasure":1, "TID":"320\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-03-26T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"An instrument used to measure the passing of time.", "smrRef":"883110", "otherRef":"Kent HER Number: TR 33 SW 26", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2018-05-02T10:10:08Z", "updated":"2020-04-09T12:32:54Z", "secuid":"173", "quantity":1, "material":7, "completeness":2, "preservation":3, "discovery":15, "recorderID":"PAS5C5037EF001C03", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR2329", "fourFigureLat":51.01711498, "fourFigureLon":1.17805502, "what3words":"devoting.snowstorm.sobbing", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "preservationTerm":"Poor", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "subperiodFrom":"Middle", "subperiodTo":"Late", "periodToName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "discoveryMethod":"Diving", "filename":"173_IMG_6351.jpg", "thumbnail":434, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"PT", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:54.082Z" }, { "findIdentifier":"finds-174", "id":174, "old_findID":"MAS-D100174", "objecttype":"CUTLERY", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"This record refers to the handle of a metal spoon or fork included within this group of finds. The diagnostic end of the piece is broken and therefore is uncertain whether this is a fork or spoon, and a lack of measurements precludes determining whether this is a tea or desert size in terms of spoon , or cake or main course size of fork. The fabric of the item, though slightly coroded, has a yellowish colour which may indicate gold or gold plating has been used in its manufacture. Alternatively, given the verdigris colour of the corrosion, may have been constructed in a copper alloy or have had silver plating which can also corrode to a similar colour. There may be a hallmark or makers mark stamped on the back of the object that may shed more light on where it was manufactured. The date of this item is given by the wreck from which it was recovered, which sank in 1878.", "notes":"All of these items were recovered from the wreck of SS Pomerania, a German ocean liner steamer built in 1873 by J. Caird & Co., in Greenock. This vessel was one of many owned by the Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG); a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg in 1847 that transported hundreds of thousands of emigrants from Germany, Scandinavia, and eastern Europe to the United States, Canada, Latin America, and other destinations around the world. The ship sank in 1878, 5 miles SE of Folkestone whilst carrying 109 passengers and 111 crew en route from New York to Cherbourg and Hamburg, last from Plymouth, following a collision with Welsh barque Moel Eilian and resulting in the loss of 55 lives. NRHE and Kent HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Pomerania.\n\nThis item was found with a clock (MAS-D100173), a decorative lead object (MAS-D100146) and crockery fragments (MAS-D100138).", "classification":"Spoon", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":39, "todate":1878, "TID":"320\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-03-26T00:00:00Z", "smrRef":"883110", "otherRef":"Kent HER Number: TR 33 SW 26", "created":"2018-05-02T10:10:08Z", "updated":"2020-03-26T16:10:28Z", "secuid":"174", "quantity":1, "material":7, "completeness":2, "preservation":4, "discovery":15, "recorderID":"PAS5C5037EF001C03", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR2329", "fourFigureLat":51.01711498, "fourFigureLon":1.17805502, "what3words":"devoting.snowstorm.sobbing", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "preservationTerm":"Corroded", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "discoveryMethod":"Diving", "filename":"174_IMG_6351.jpg", "thumbnail":741, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"PT", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:54.32Z" }, { "findIdentifier":"finds-115", "id":115, "old_findID":"MAS-D100115", "objecttype":"CARTRIDGE", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"Images of this find were sent to Trevor Parker of the Ordnance Society. He confirmed that these three shell cases belong to a six-pounder Hotchkiss gun. This particular type of gun was introduced in 1884 for use against torpedo boats. They were used during First World War on the Arethusa and early 'C' class cruisers and a few submarines as well as on Monitors M.15 through M.33. Originally French in origin, they were introduced to Britain in 1886 (Tucker 2013). Many were subsequently used as sub-calibre and saluting guns which meant that they were still available in 1939 (Naval Weapons, Naval Technology and Naval reunions webpage, accessed September 2017).\n\nAlthough these cartridges are empty, there is a good chance that their primers are live.The evidence for this is that they all have their primer protectors in place.These are three-legged covers that clip over the base and have a domed area in the middle that sits over the primer in the middle of the case bottom, to prevent accidental striking of the primer before it's loaded (War Office 2003). The edges of these clips are visible on all three cases and would have been removed before firing. This raises the question of where the shells have gone if they were not fired. The shells would have been held firmly in place therefore it has been suggested that these shell cases are of some age, dating back to the early 1900s, shortly after this type of gun appeared and that the actual shells have rusted away completely.", "notes":"These items were recovered from the wreck of SS Unity, a British transport steamship built in 1902 by Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow. On 2 May 1918, whilst on a voyage from Newhaven to Calais with a cargo of ordnance, SS Unity was sunk by the German submarine UB57, with the loss of 12 lives.\n\nNRHE and Kent HER reference numbers cited in this record refer to the wreck of SS Unity.\n\nThe location of SS Unity was taken from the British National Grid co-ordinate from the National Record of the Historic Environment.", "classification":"Armour and weapons", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"236\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-26T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Ammunition", "smrRef":"901741", "otherRef":"Kent HER Number: TR 21 NE 1", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-09-08T08:39:56Z", "updated":"2017-10-05T11:37:37Z", "secuid":"115", "length":340, "quantity":3, "material":7, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":4, "preservation":5, "discovery":15, "recorderID":"PAS5989C577001EA7", "identifierID":"PAS59C90C510011A3", "createdBy":2, "countyID":18210, "county":"Kent", "fourFigure":"TR2617", "fourFigureLat":50.90820741, "fourFigureLon":1.21330846, "what3words":"cramped.inflatables.couriers", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Copper alloy", "primaryMaterialBM":10627, "completenessTerm":"Complete", "preservationTerm":"Encrusted", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Diving", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"IMG_2984.JPG", "thumbnail":307, "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"LR", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:38.973Z" } ], "facets":{ "objectType":{ "VALVE":2, "CARTRIDGE":1, "CLOCK":1, "CUTLERY":1, "UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT":1 }, "county":{ "Kent":6 }, "broadperiod":{ "NINETEENTH CENTURY":5, "MODERN":1 }, "institution":{ "MAS":6 }, "rulerName":[ ], "denominationName":[ ], "mintName":[ ], "materialTerm":{ "Copper alloy":6 }, "workflow":{ "3":6 }, "reeceID":[ ] } }