Restored wrought iron anchor found on the foreshore in Swansea Bay, Wales, UK

[colinmumbles]

Morning. My name is Colin and I am a member of an online local history group - The Story of Mumbles based in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales UK. One of our beachcomber members came across a rust encrusted anchor which we managed to clean up and restore. We are having a difficulty in dating the age of the anchor and any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
The area once had a thriving Oyster Industry

 

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[The Rebel]

Nice recovery and restoration, came out great!

Someone will be able help you date it, but my guess it's definitely 1800s.

 

[pepperj]

How many mouses is the overall length?
Tape measure would work also.
Do the width also.
Cool restoration

 

[vpnavy]

... difficulty in dating the age of the ancho...

1st - Noticed this is your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard!

2nd - You might consider posting your "rust encrusted anchor" pictures on SHIPWRECKS for additional exposure...

 

[colinmumbles]

Nice recovery and restoration, came out great!

Someone will be able help you date it, but my guess it's definitely 1800s.

Thank you for your interest and reply. I.have attached an image of the Mumbles foreshore in the mid C19th showing an oyster skiff to which the anchor may be associated with. If you wish to find out more about the area of Mumbles Wales UK, then please visit the websiteles The Story of Mumbles. Diolch/thank you

 

[Heavygold4me]

It definitely has character, I like it.

 

[Almy]

I can see striations in the metal. Around here, that suggests forged and from the19th century or earlier.

 

[colinmumbles]

I can see striations in the metal. Around here, that suggests forged and from the19th century or earlier.

I suspect that the anchor belonged to a mid 19th century Oyster Skiff as this area, Swansea Bay Wales UK, had a flourishing trade in oysters