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Copper sheathing fragment
Piece of copper sheathing with inscription 'N.L.' Recovered from the wreck of the S.S. CYPRIAN, which sank in 1860 off the Maen-Mellt Rocks, Llyn Peninsular. The vessel was carrying bales of copper sheet, a cargo of ivory and ingots of lead.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
84.30I/6
Acquisition
Collected officially, 14/5/1984
Measurements
Length
(mm): 36
Width
(mm): 31
Height
(mm): 1
Weight
(g): 2.7
Material
copper
Location
National Waterfront Museum : Metals Case 18
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Categories
steam (maritime) maritime copper (smelting) metal smelting Cyprian (S.S.) Gwynedd (county name) 1860sClassification
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