Any help with info on this anchor?

[Mulefish]

Found this anchor with a shrimp net off the coast of Louisiana. From what I can tell it may be 1500's I'm just guessing, eye where ring is is forged.

6' 4 1/2"L
46 1/2" W
10" ring

 

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[tmac2301]

What part of Louisiana did you find it?

 

[Mulefish]

Central coast

 

[Scrappy]

Here's a reply I made about another anchor a few months back.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/466606-anchor-help.html

 

[Mulefish]

Thanks!

 

[g-olden years]

Neat anchor! I look forward to following your thread to see what you find out about it!

I live on central coast of California & my town has 4 or 5 huge thick anchors displayed in parks around town, anchors from the 1800's sailing days. From late 1700's up to as recently as 1950's, storms wrecked many ships along our treacherous rocky coast and sometimes even dashed whole fleets of small moored fishing ships far up onto the beach. The "Pacific" ocean was misnamed for sure. Andi

 

[Worm-Slicer]

That's a really cool relic, I would be happy with it!

 

[sutphin]

BOY THATS AN AWFUL BIG FISHING HOOK WITH DOUBLE BARBS .

 

[thrifty76now]

It's got be old looking at that design,what did that one do to your net?

 

[against the wind]

Nice catch

 

[Mulefish]

It's got be old looking at that design,what did that one do to your net?

It did $800 damage to the net.

 

[Mulefish]

a couple of heavy rains pouring off the roof onto the anchor revealed a three strand rope knot encrusted on the anchor tied to the ring. If that makes a difference