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dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.contributor.authorParthiban, G.
dc.contributor.authorVora, K.H.
dc.contributor.authorSundaresh
dc.contributor.authorBandodkar, S.N.
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-18T05:53:39Z
dc.date.available2008-07-18T05:53:39Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationThe International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol.32; 225-237p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1278
dc.description.abstractVarious types of lead ingots have been reported from a number of shipwrecks from different parts of the world. In 1991 exploration of a wreck off Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu, east coast of India, at a depth of 19 m yielded a gun, rudder gudgeon, gunpowder boxes and a variety of lead ingots. The most significant ingots are those marked W: Blackett and D with a crown symbol on the obverse and 1791, 1792 and some merchant marks on the reverse. These are similar to Blackett lead ingots found in England, the Netherlands and Sumatra. Pb-isotopic analysis has revealed their source as the North Pennine lead mines of England. Further, the lead used was of high purity approx. 93%. Records show that Blackett was a well-known lead-exporting company in England since 1694. The wreck off Poompuhar may be a Toni type cargo ship carrying traded lead ingots of different manufacturers
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing
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dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectunderwater exploration
dc.subjectship losses
dc.subjectwrecks
dc.subjectwreck location
dc.subjecttrace metals
dc.subjecttrade
dc.titleLead ingots from a shipwreck off Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu, east coast of India: Evidence for overseas trade and their significance
dc.typeJournal Article


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