A new type of composite anchor dated to the fatimid-crusader period from the dead sea, Israel

Asaf Oron; Gideon Hadas; Nili Liphschitz; Georges Bonani

doi:10.1111/j.1095-9270.2008.00186.x

A new type of composite anchor dated to the fatimid-crusader period from the dead sea, Israel

Asaf Oron, Gideon Hadas, Nili Liphschitz, Georges Bonani

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Abstract

Two composite anchors of a kind not hitherto identified, each composed of a re-used ashlar block, a wooden shank, two arms and a rope, were discovered recently on the Dead Sea shoreline. Two additional anchor weights of identical type were found in the same region. The two well-preserved anchors were dated to the Fatimid-Crusader period. The shank and the arms were made from local tree species: Christ thorn and tamarisk, and both ropes of date-palm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	295-301
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-9270.2008.00186.x
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dendroarchaeological research
Fatimid-Crusader period
New-type composite anchors
Radiocarbon dating
Sailing on the Dead Sea

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oceanography
History
Archaeology
Paleontology

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A new type of composite anchor dated to the fatimid-crusader period from the dead sea, Israel

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