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The metallic parts of wooden anchors, such as lead stocks or fluke-braces, were often casted in particular moulds engraved in the piers: the wooden anchors with lead stocks were cheap and efficient.

Le parti metalliche delle ancore in legno, come le contromarre o le ritenute delle marre, erano spesso fuse in stampi scavati direttamente nella pietra delle banchine: le ancore in legno con contromarra in piombo erano economiche ed efficienti.

           
Lead stocks
After the casting, the stock was firmly fixed to the stem by a lead or bronze stud (above, right). Left, two lead stocks recovered from Capo Graziano (Eolian Islands, Italy) Roman vessel (I Century B.C.)

Contromarre in piombo
Dopo essere stata getteta negli stampi, la contromarra di piombo veniva fissata solidamente al fusto dell'ancora con un perno in piombo o in bronzo (sopra, a destra). A sinistra, due contromarre in piombo recuperate da un relitto Romano affondato presso Capo Graziano (Isole Eolie) durente il I Secolo A.C.

       
Lead or bronze fluke-brace
The flukes of wooden anchors were connected to the stem by long iron, copper or bronze nails, and by a lead or bronze brace with three holes (above, right). 
The fluke-brace is a common finding together with lead stocks: many of them were recovered from Li Galli rock, near Amalfi, Italy (above, left).

Ritenute in bronzo e in piombo
Le marre delle ancore in legno erano connesse al fusto da lunghi chiodi in ferro, rame o bronzo; e inoltre da una ritenuta, usualmente in bronzo o in piombo, provvista di tre fori, o alloggiamenti, per  trattenere le contromarre al fusto (sopra, a destra).
Le ritenute per le contromarre sono un reperto comune nei siti archeologici sottomarini, e sono logicamente associate alle contromarre in piombo: molte sono state recuperate presso lo scoglio di Li Galli, presso Amalfi (sopra, a sinistra).

 


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