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V Spitfires. Consultation with Boscombe Down Aviation Collection has suggested that this aircraft likely landed on the water, rather than crashed directly, as the damage to the propellor blades is minimal. Given that the nose of an aircraft is most likely where the initial impact of a crash would occur this would appear a more than probable conclusion. Additionally, following cleaning and initial preservation steps, it was noted that there are two circular scollops in the edge of one of the propellor blades (see image 13 of 13). Boscombe Down Aviation Collection suggest that these are of a diametre closely matching that of cannon shells that may have been fired at the Spitfire from a German aircraft such as a Messerschmitt BF 109E. This evidence suggests that the aircraft, to which this Gear unit belonged, was in combat shortly before its loss. The damaged sustained likely caused the engine to fail, causing the pilot to belly land the aircraft on the sea. It is to be hoped that he successfully exited the aircraft and was rescued following these events. Efforts to identify the exact aircraft from which this gear unit originated are being contiued by Boscombe Down AC.", "notes":"The Mk. V Spitfires were initially developed in late 1940 as a high altitude interceptor and were essentially remodelled Mk I & Mk II spitfires with a new engine, later Mk V's were purpose built airframes.\n\nThe PR Mk. IG (Armed) & P MK. IV (Unarmed) Spitfires were variants created to fulfil the role of photo- reconnaissance of enemy held territory. On some variants the planes had all their armament removed and often replaced with additional fuel tanks to increase their operational range. Their speed, small size and high operational ceiling allowed them to either remain undetected or avoid enemy aircraft. This role had previously been performed by light bombers, such as the Bristol Blenheim, or purpose built reconnaissance aircraft, such as the Westland Lysander. They are both relatively slow aircraft and the Lysander had no armament what so ever, as a result early war losses were high and an alternative solution was sought.\n\nThe Seafire was a naval version of the Spitfire, adapted for use on aircraft carriers, the first batch of which came into service in late 1941. The earlier variants being used for training to acquaint Fleet Air Arm pilots with the Spitfire air frame and using it on aircraft carriers. ", "classification":"vehicle", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"059\/18", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2018-04-27T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"aircraft engine", "currentLocation":"With Boscombe Down Aviation Collection", "created":"2018-04-27T09:07:05Z", "updated":"2020-03-27T15:30:26Z", "secuid":"172", "quantity":1, "material":24, "secondaryMaterial":51, "completeness":2, "preservation":4, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS5C5037EF001C03", "createdBy":2, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Steel", "primaryMaterialBM":11786, "secondaryMaterialTerm":"Other", "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "preservationTerm":"Corroded", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "filename":"172_i0000010.jpg", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/418.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"PT", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:53.855Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/172" }, "id":172 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ null, null ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-156", "id":156, "old_findID":"MAS-D100156", "objecttype":"BOTTLE", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"Three salt glazed stoneware bottles. This form of bottle was a type used to carry seltzer water and gin. Seltzer water was exported by various Continental (mainly German) spas. The term 'seltzer' takes its name from the town of Selters in the lower Rhineland, one of the original producers of effervescent mineral waters. This cylindrical bottle type was used from the early 19th century through to the First World War and were produced by the specialist potters known as Krugbacker, or pot bakers, in the Westerwald region of Germany. These bottles, which changed little throughout the 19th century, were slender and cylindrical and colored reddish brown with straight, vertical sides (NMSC Archaeology & Museum Blog webpage accessed November 2017). \u200bThese types of stonewear bottles are also associated with gin exportation from continental distilleries, mainly Amsterdam. Bottles were often stamped with marks indicating the bottling company, therefore any obvious marking could help in distinguishing whether these particular bottles carried seltzer water or gin.", "notes":"These items were found with one stoneware salt glazed jar\u200b \u200b(MAS-D100132), two clear glass fruit bottles, one ornate green glass wine bottle, one black glass bottle, one tall brown wine bottle with a hexagonal base (MAS-D100133) and part of a metal fork\/spoon (MAS-D100134)\u200b.", "classification":"CONTAINER", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"316\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-10-18T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"FOOD AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-10-23T17:13:40Z", "updated":"2020-03-30T13:58:26Z", "secuid":"156", "length":320, "quantity":3, "material":5, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":4, "preservation":5, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS5989C577001EA7", "identifierID":"PAS5989C577001EA7", "createdBy":2, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Ceramic", "primaryMaterialBM":10539, "completenessTerm":"Complete", "preservationTerm":"Encrusted", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"156_IMG_3562.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/355.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"LR", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:49.757Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/156" }, "id":156 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-111", "id":111, "old_findID":"MAS-F100111", "objecttype":"AIRCRAFT COMPONENT", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"Aluminium aircraft section, heavily corroded and damaged. No identifying marks or plates visible, though two cross member plate remnants present. 870 x 45mm. The lack of identifying marks means that the type and origin of the aircraft cannot be definitively identified from this recovered section. Initially thought to be part of a piston engine support frame from something like a Spitfire fighter, a Dakota transport aircraft, or perhaps one of the multi-engined bombers,this theory was discarded as these are generally circular in section. The double row of rivet holes down one side (presumably where it attached to the skin) suggest it is more likely a stringer of some description. A stringer is a Longitudinal member (i.e. in the fuselage aligned with the longitudinal axis and in wings and tail surfaces perpendicular to this axis) which gives the airframe its shape and provides the support for the skin. In fuselages, they link frames and in aerofoils they link ribs. The consensus therefore, is that it is from the outer wing rib of a single engine aeroplane or the fin\/tail plane rib of a larger multi engine aircraft from the Second World War; and has characteristics that suggest it is from a Royal Air Force or British aircraft. However, due to the corrosion and the very close variations in measurement between both metric and imperial measurements, i.e. millimetres (mm), standard wire gauge (swg) or thousands of an inch (thou), used by aircraft designers during this period, the use of the spacing and diameter of rivets, bolt holes and other spacings combined with any drilling\/stamping errors means that these do not help in identifying the piece. The damage to the piece also means that the use of rivet pitch, which might identify the manufacturer, rather than the country of origin, would be open to a wide degree of error.", "classification":"TRANSPORT", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"218\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Vehicle component", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:47:41Z", "updated":"2018-05-23T13:59:19Z", "secuid":"111", "width":45, "length":870, "quantity":1, "material":27, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "discovery":14, "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"White metal", "primaryMaterialBM":11967, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_201708174.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/288.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:38.008Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/111" }, "id":111 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-110", "id":110, "old_findID":"MAS-F100110", "objecttype":"POST", "broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL", "description":"Heavily eroded and abraded timber fragment with marine borer and growth present. As it is so worn, it is difficult to tell what type of wood it is and whether this fragment was originally completely shaped and worked, or just partially worked to achieve its function. The timber does not exhibit any evidence or staining from fastenings, however, there is one hole that could have been a fastening point at some stage. It is thought that this fragment may be a broken post or groyne timber that has come from a beach rather than material relating to a wreck. Groynes are wooden barriers built at right angles to a beach to prevent the movement of material along the coast caused by longshore drift. They can be subjected to storm damage which results in them being broken and drifting out to sea. The possibility that this piece of wood derives from a vessel should not be ruled out, however. Shipwrecks represent an important part of our marine historic landscape and are important in understanding some of the most fundamental aspects relating to human past and experience.", "classification":"ARCHITECTURE", "periodFrom":36, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"220\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:45:04Z", "updated":"2018-05-08T08:39:55Z", "secuid":"110", "width":180, "length":720, "quantity":1, "material":14, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "preservation":3, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Wood", "primaryMaterialBM":11988, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "preservationTerm":"Poor", "periodFromName":"POST MEDIEVAL", "periodFromBM":"x41047", "periodToName":"MODERN", "broadperiodBM":"x41047", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081719.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/284.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:37.773Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/110" }, "id":110 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-109", "id":109, "old_findID":"MAS-F100109", "objecttype":"BOAT", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"This find is an unidentified curved aluminium sheet that measures approximately 0.94 m by 0.24 m and has a thickness of 5 mm. The sheet displays one riveted hole and one area still exhibits faint traces of red paint. The sheet is covered in a layer of marine growth. Initially it was believed that this object could be associated with aviation remains, however, after consulting our historic aircraft specialist, it was confirmed that the material is too thick to belong to an aircraft. The colour red does not often appear, other than on external markings or Luftwaffe radio equipment, both of which would have been made of a lighter gauge material. Although the origin of this aluminium sheet is unknown, it is possible that it is of industrial origin; or it may be related to vessel superstructure plating or in the internal construction for retaining insulating material.", "classification":"TRANSPORT", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"219\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"WATER CRAFT", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:40:58Z", "updated":"2018-05-08T08:40:03Z", "secuid":"109", "thickness":5, "width":240, "length":940, "quantity":1, "material":27, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"White metal", "primaryMaterialBM":11967, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081726.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/277.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:37.539Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/109" }, "id":109 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-108", "id":108, "old_findID":"MAS-F100108", "objecttype":"PORTHOLE", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"This object is the remains of a brass porthole ring measuring 250 mm across with a brass rim 28 mm wide. It is thought that this frame would have been on the outside of the hull of the vessel while an internal frame on the inside of the vessel would have contained the glass element and a hinged deadlight (a metal plate that was both a curtain and a reinforcement against heavy seas). Portholes have been used for centuries to allow light and ventilation to enter the lower, darker levels of vessels and in some early cases, as a means of seeing out of a submersible. Portholes are watertight and are generally crafted from glass, secured within a metal frame that is then bolted to the vessel. The popular metals that are used to create the frame of the portholes are bronze and brass because these metals corrode less in saltwater.", "classification":"Fixtures and Fittings", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"225\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Porthole", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:38:12Z", "updated":"2018-05-08T08:40:10Z", "secuid":"108", "diameter":250, "thickness":3, "width":28, "quantity":1, "material":50, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":2, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS5A27DDB80016AC", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Yellow metal", "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081732.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/272.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:37.132Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/108" }, "id":108 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-107", "id":107, "old_findID":"MAS-F100107", "objecttype":"TRANSPORT", "broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL", "description":"This ship's timber is 830 mm long, 110 x 120 mm in profile, with truncated 25 mm diameter treenails; and a 385 x 65 mm slot for the supporting metal work from which the visible corrosion products suggest that they were of iron construction. The images were forwarded to ship expert and author Richard Endsor. The timber appears to be the beam end from a small ship, with evidence of knees on both sides. The small piece of plank let into it crossways may be the remains of a waterway at the side making this face the upper side of the beam. The treenails probably secured the plank. The notch at the beam end may have fitted between the frame timbers of the ship's hull. The recessed slot may be to take a lodging fore and aft knee, and the flat section on the opposite side would be for a hanging knee. The evidence of corrosion products on the beam suggest that it is from a modern ship, as although iron support structures in the construction of ships appeared during the latter part of the18th century, they were only initially used in warships and large merchantmen, and not until later in smaller vessels such as fishing boats and sailing barges. The retrofitting of them in warships was common during the Napoleonic wars. The uptake of iron fitting was very much linked to the availability of wood, and therefore most ships were built of wood with wooden framing components and some iron strengthening, the Cutty Sark, built in 1869, is one example of this approach. The different designs of iron knee, where they survive, also act as a useful guide to dating wreck sites, particularly in the case of British wrecks. European and American built wrecks, where good quality timber was readily available or cheaper means these are less easily dated by their metal components.", "classification":"SHIP", "periodFrom":36, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"224\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Timber", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:34:54Z", "updated":"2018-05-23T13:57:54Z", "secuid":"107", "thickness":110, "width":120, "length":830, "quantity":1, "material":14, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Wood", "primaryMaterialBM":11988, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "periodFromName":"POST MEDIEVAL", "periodFromBM":"x41047", "periodToName":"MODERN", "broadperiodBM":"x41047", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081739.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/262.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:36.896Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/107" }, "id":107 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-106", "id":106, "old_findID":"MAS-F100106", "objecttype":"LADDER", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"These two timbers are two components of a companion ladder. The larger piece measures 1.14 m long by 0.15 m wide and based on the visible ridges to accommodate the stairs, would have been the left-hand side banister of the ladder. The smaller piece measures 0.56 m wide and is 20 mm thick. This piece is one of the stairs that would have fitted between both banisters and still slots in to one of the grooves on the remaining banister. The join is step and groove radiused rather than square cut. Companion ladders or a companion way is usually steep but has treads or stairs rather than rungs typically seen on a ladder. Weight can be spread over a much larger area than concentrated on the surface of the small rungs of a ladder therefore it is possible to carry much heavier loads up and down these ladders. Companionways on modern vessels now tend to be made of aluminium, however on wooden sailing vessels and fishing vessels, wooden ladders may still be used, therefore it is difficult to date these pieces.", "classification":"Tools and equipment", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"222\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Companion ladder", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:31:10Z", "updated":"2018-05-08T08:40:53Z", "secuid":"106", "quantity":2, "material":14, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Wood", "primaryMaterialBM":11988, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081767.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/254.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:36.661Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/106" }, "id":106 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-105", "id":105, "old_findID":"MAS-F100105", "objecttype":"STRUCTURAL TIMBER", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"These two unidentified timbers measure 790 x 75 x 90 mm and 160 x 100 x 60 mm and were recovered from a boat's trawl nets whilst working out of Newhaven, East Sussex. The small piece shows evidence of a longer period of immersion in terms of abrasion and marine borer damage, though this may also be due to the relative hardness and variety of the two woods, or any treatment that might have been received to protect the timber. Neither timber appears to be of ship related origin, with the larger darker piece looking as if it might have been a post and rail fence board originally, rather than a ship's board or rail. The smaller piece appears to be a fragment of an offcut or discarded section of a larger timber piece.", "classification":"ARCHITECTURE", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"223\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:21:58Z", "updated":"2018-05-22T15:29:55Z", "secuid":"105", "quantity":2, "material":14, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":1, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Wood", "primaryMaterialBM":11988, "completenessTerm":"Fragment", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081780.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/251.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:36.428Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/105" }, "id":105 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-104", "id":104, "old_findID":"MAS-F100104", "objecttype":"SHELL CASES", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"The shell case measures 660 mm long and is 152 mm in diameter at the base, and 116 mm in diameter at the neck though this has been buckled and stretched. The shell case appears to have been either constructed without a base, or it has been removed at some point in the past. The diameter of the neck and its overall size point to it being a 4.5-inch or possibly a 4.7-inch shell case. Without the base with the details of type, manufacturer and date of manufacture, the history and origin of this case is not clear. It would have been part of a fixed round, i.e. the shell was attached to the shell case like a large rifle round. The maximum weight of these rounds was around 36 kg (80 lbs), which was the weight considered to be sustainable for loading manually loaded fixed ammunition. The 4.5-inch gun has been the standard medium-gun calibre of the Royal Navy for use against surface, aircraft and shore targets since 1938, and in the case of the 4.7-inch gun since 1916. The history of this shell case is unknown, however, based on the damage it has sustained and the degree of corrosion, it appears that the shell was pried out of it and the base cut off with a lathe at some point in the past, before the remainder was lost or discarded.", "classification":"ARMOUR AND WEAPONS", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "treasure":1, "TID":"221\/17", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"AMMUNITION", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:19:22Z", "updated":"2018-05-08T08:41:12Z", "secuid":"104", "diameter":152, "length":660, "quantity":1, "material":50, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":2, "preservation":1, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57C96ECD001E82", "identifierID":"PAS59C90C510011A3", "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Yellow metal", "completenessTerm":"Incomplete", "preservationTerm":"Fair", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081783.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/246.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"ABB", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:36.195Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/104" }, "id":104 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ 0.04126088, 50.78170298 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-103", "id":103, "old_findID":"MAS-F100103", "objecttype":"BOTTLE", "broadperiod":"MODERN", "description":"This flat-based Hamilton, or 'torpedo' bottle stands 240 mm high, with a 64-mm wide base and is approximately 90 mm wide at the waist. It has a 'bottle logo' embossed on its base. There are possibly other text\/numerals that have since worn away. The bottle shows moulding scars on the base and sides. It has a crown top finish. The egg-shaped bottle was first patented by William Francis Hamilton in 1814, the idea being that the bottle had to be stored on its side to keep the cork wet and ensuring a good seal on the reusable bottle. In around 1870, the flat based egg or Hamilton bottle was introduced. Following the 'blob top' finish being replaced by the crown top and cork sometime after 1892, when this cap design was patented, the design became more popular. This was because the bottles could now be reliably stored upright without cork shrinkage and a leaky seal causing loss of the carbonated gas. This is recognisable on this bottle by the beaded rim that the metal cap fitted over. These are also generally c.25mm in diameter. The cap would have been metal with a cork lining. This, however, lead to the decline in the popularity of torpedo bottles as it made them no longer necessary (Lucas, 2010). The mould scar travels up the neck to the lip of the bottle and this would suggest that it was manufactured around 1910 on a semi or fully automated bottle making machine, near to the end of their popularity. The 'bottle logo' on the base is probably the manufactures logo, however, several manufacturers used the same logo as their mark and therefore it has not now been possible to isolate its exact point of manufacture. The bottles were extensively exported from the U.K. and are therefore found around the world, but particularly in the former colonies and North America.", "classification":"BOTTLE", "periodFrom":41, "periodTo":41, "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2017-08-23T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Food and liquid storage container", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2017-08-23T08:15:00Z", "updated":"2018-05-23T14:00:10Z", "height":240, "secuid":"103", "diameter":90, "quantity":1, "material":18, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":4, "manufacture":9, "preservation":1, "discovery":14, "createdBy":2, "countyID":2625, "county":"East Sussex", "fourFigure":"TQ4400", "fourFigureLat":50.78170298, "fourFigureLon":0.04126088, "what3words":"pastels.dash.stockpile", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Glass", "primaryMaterialBM":10879, "manufactureTerm":"Moulded", "completenessTerm":"Complete", "preservationTerm":"Fair", "periodFromName":"MODERN", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"FIPAD_2017081795.JPG", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/241.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:16:35.969Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/103" }, "id":103 }, { "type":"Feature", "geometry":{ "type":"Point", "coordinates":[ -4.55145117, 49.93511828 ] }, "properties":{ "findIdentifier":"finds-1", "id":1, "old_findID":"MAS-6105BA", "objecttype":"FIREARM", "broadperiod":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "description":"This gun is a QF (quick firing) 6-pounder Hotchkiss, a light 2.25 inch (57 mm) naval and coastal defence gun from the late 19th century. The design appears to be pre-1890 as it does not have the recoil system that was introduced at that time. The original 1885 Mk I was a built-up gun with a vertical sliding-block breech. The name comes from the French manufacturing company, Hotchkiss, who were the major supplier of light QF guns in the world. This type of gun became a standard torpedo defence weapon; many navies bought this same type of gun (Friedman 2011).", "notes":"This gun was ship mounted and from the location given may have come from the French merchant vessel, SS Saint Andre, a 2457 tons French, screw-driven cargo steamer. In France in 1915, it was decided to arm merchant ships with guns against U-boats. Initially, small naval guns were used, with French steamers of more than 500 tons being issued with two guns with a calibre of 90 mm or more in three stages. First, all ships were armed with at least one gun. These small-calibre guns (47 mm, 57 mm, 65 mm) were then replaced with one more powerful gun. Finally, all steamers were armed with a gun more powerful than 90 mm. In a two-year period between 1916 and 1918, over 1600 merchant ships received one gun and another 400 received a second (Friedman 2011).\n\nSS Saint Andre was built by Ateliers & Chantiers de France, a company founded in 1880, in Dunkerque in 1907 as Yard No. 46. On 19 December 1917, SS Saint Andre was on a voyage from Rouen, France, to Algiers, Algeria, with a cargo of empty casks and barrels, when it was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB-58, commanded by Kapit\u00e4nleutnant Werner F\u00fcrbringer, nine miles southwest of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Devon. At the time of sinking the vessel was owned by Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Navale de l'Ouest, Le Havre. Saint Andre now lies in approximately 70 m of water. NRHE and Cornwall HER reference numbers cited within this record refer to the wreck of SS Saint Andre. Due to the ambiguity of the gun having come from the wreck of SS Saint Andre, the chronology of the find is broader.", "classification":"Armour and weapons", "periodFrom":39, "periodTo":41, "fromdate":1885, "todate":1950, "treasure":1, "TID":"150\/16", "workflow":3, "institution":"MAS", "datefound1":"2016-07-01T00:00:00Z", "subClassification":"Projectile weapon", "smrRef":"1257850", "otherRef":"Cornwall HER Number: SX 33 SE 77", "currentLocation":"With finder", "created":"2016-07-25T14:12:59Z", "updated":"2016-08-26T12:44:03Z", "secuid":"PAS5796105B001ACC", "quantity":1, "material":24, "secondaryMaterial":8, "subsequentAction":"28", "completeness":4, "manufacture":1, "preservation":4, "discovery":14, "recorderID":"PAS57BC1B67001A23", "identifierID":"PAS57BC1E1600176F", "createdBy":2, "countyID":43750, "county":"Cornwall", "fourFigure":"SX1707", "fourFigureLat":49.93511828, "fourFigureLon":-4.55145117, "what3words":"contemporary.rickety.muesli", "precision":10, "creator":"MAS MAS", "updatedBy":"MAS", "materialTerm":"Steel", "primaryMaterialBM":11786, "secondaryMaterialTerm":"Iron", "secondaryMaterialBM":11019, "manufactureTerm":"Cast", "completenessTerm":"Complete", "preservationTerm":"Corroded", "periodFromName":"NINETEENTH CENTURY", "periodToName":"MODERN", "discoveryMethod":"Fishing", "subsequentActionTerm":"Submitted as wreck to the Receiver of Wreck", "filename":"MAS6105BA_Image1.jpg", "thumbnail":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/images\/thumbnails\/7.jpg", "imagedir":"images\/MAS", "recorder":"MF", "timestamp":"2024-10-09T14:02:14.548Z", "url":"https:\/\/marinefinds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1" }, "id":1 } ] }