The most recent wreck finding around ...

[fernando]

Definitely it will be long before they rescue the cannons, to my despair. I have visited the local Museulogic facilities and a girl with a French accent (?) said that they still wait for good (sea) conditions ... and that also some American guys are coming to assist in the works (how about that ?). According to the three different sizes (calibers) of the stone balls (pelouros) exhibited, there must be a variety of cannons down there. And, nor does man live by bread alone, i took a couple ictures of some of the findings that came ashore in the mean time. The girls says there are many others kept 'downstairs'. The usual story; they always have more than those they show ... and then, who is going to check if some of hose things don't fly away ?
The 'offerings plate' depicts Saint Christopher.
The only problem with my visit was that the museologic center is situated in an archelogic site and some period warrior came chasing me.


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[M ELEY]

Awesome pics, Fernando! Keep 'em coming! Is that terra cotta 'pot' in the right hand corner flat on the bottom (drinking vessel) or is it rounded (fire pot or grenade/bombard)?

Remember this?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18301

BTW, that 'warrior' is looking pretty fierce!!

[mariusgmioc]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!

And relax, after so many hundreds of years on the bottom of the sea, a few more months won't make any difference.

Liked the last photo too. Made me smile.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

...Liked the last photo too. Made me smile.

Why smile, Marius ? It is a very serious scene

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by fernando

Why smile, Marius ? It is a very serious scene

I smiled seriously!

[kronckew]

i like the round houses behind that grizzled veteran.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

i like the round houses behind that grizzled veteran.

Those are a few that archeologists reconstructed as from their remnants in São Lourenço, one of several settlements (Castros) we may see around, that were inhabited since III-II century BC through to Romanization.

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[fernando]

Originally Posted by M ELEY

Awesome pics, Fernando! Keep 'em coming! Is that terra cotta 'pot' in the right hand corner flat on the bottom (drinking vessel) or is it rounded (fire pot or grenade/bombard)? ...

Yes Captain, a true fire pot.
The girl with the French accent said they had to unfuse it before placing it in the vitrine .

Originally Posted by M ELEY

...BTW, that 'warrior' is looking pretty fierce!!

Wait till you see him in action