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Artifacts Recovered from Alsager Mere
 Bullet from the bottom of Alsager Mere |
Bucket Dredging
Using a dredge made from a welded steel cage, many items were discovered.
One of which was a live, unfired bullet!
Magnetic Dredging
Super strong magnets known as rare earth magnets can be used to find any
ferrous (Iron like) materials. Only small magnets have been used so far,
but these are able to separate small particles from the lake bed. It takes
little effort to collect a sample, therefore showing that there is quite
a reasonable presence of iron in the sediment. In the near future a much
larger magnet will be used in an attempt to recover or locate larger objects.
Artifacts
If you have any information on the artifacts in this section,
or would like a higher resolution image, please contact
us.
Unfired Bullet
This
is the base of the bullet shown above. The text on the bullet says "KYNOCH
.380"
The cartridge is a .380 Revolver (Short) with an outside-lubricated bullet of up to .376” diameter.
It was loaded with 10 grs. Black powder or 3 grs. Smokeless powder with a 124gr. Lead, Solid or Hollow-point bullet and produced a muzzle velocity of around 1050 fps.
This type of cartridge was produced in great numbers from the early 1870’s
and production ceased in the 1950’s. It was used in single shot
rifles, pistols and revolvers and was only suitable for short-range target
and small game use.
Information provided by Kynamco
Beer Mug, Jar, and Earthenware Pot
The
pot on the left has a clear glaze on the inside, but it has not been neatly
applied. This suggests that it was made purely for its intended function
and not as an ornament. The pot would seem to be of a utilitarian earthenware
type, produced widely throughout Europe since the mediaeval period. It
is therefore impossible to suggest a manufacturer or date, although it
is probably of local origin.
This
object is a mug, possibly for beer or ale, of a type popular during the
19th century. Again the piece may be of local origin, but we are unable
to identify the manufacturer or date.
With info from The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Decorative Mug
This part of a mug is typical of the many pottery fragments that can be
found in Alsager Mere.
You can see how the pattern extends around the rim to the inside of the mug.
Glass Bottles
These
are various bottles found in and around Alsager Mere. The object shown
on the left has a rounded base (or top?) and eight flat sides. The rest
of it is missing, which makes it hard to tell what it was used for.
Marmalade Jar
This
is a small part of an antique marmalade container. Fortunately the remaining
text gives us most of the important information. It says "MEDAL FOR
MARMALADE" - "LONDON. 1862"
On the base the remaining part of the stamp shows a letter K in a circle and has the word "NEWCASTLE"
?Unidentified Object?
This
object is a small ceramic ball with an average diameter of 15mm. It seems
to be hand made as it is not perfectly round. The age and purpose of this
artifact are unknown at this time.
There are seven purple parallel lines that go about 90% around the ball. These lines are either faded or were not painted around the entirety of the ball.
If you have any idea what this object is please contact us or post a comment below.
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Octagonal glass vessel was for mineral waters. Very interesting as this is quite a rare shape. The marmalade base is from a Keiler's Dundee Marmalade pot and the base notes it as coming from the Malling Factory Newcastle on Tyne