Rigging Elements

Chase Oswald and Filipe Castro

Introduction

Although we have no illusions about making a comprehensive database of archaeological remains of rigging elements we started this collection to try to inventory the rigging parts than come to our attention in the making of the NADL.

Rigging Blocks

Ref.	Image	Shipwreck	Origin	Approx. Date	Designation	Reference
1		Arade 1	French West Coast	1580	Heart block	A1-94 (2002)
2		Arade 1	French West Coast	1580	Heart block	A1-97 (2002)
3		Arade 1	French West Coast	1580	Heart block	A1-110 (2002)
4		Aveiro F	Unknown	1350	Deadeye	RAVF 397
5		Aveiro F	Unknown	1350	Single block	RAVF 336
6		Aveiro F	Unknown	1350		RAVF 356
7		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Heart block
8		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Heart blocks
9		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Heart block
10		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Coak
11		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Coak
12		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Coaks
13		Bom Jesus	Portugal	1533	Mizzen mast top
14		Highbourne Cay	Spain	1520	Chains
15		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Several rigging items
16		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Euphroe
17		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Deadeye	SO1 7805.3
18		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Sheave block	LV 010
19		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Sheave	SO1 7815
20		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Sheave block	SO1 7806
21		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Sheave block	SO1 7809
22		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Euphroe	SO1 7812
23		Sveti Pavao	Venice	1600	Heart block
24		Sveti Pavao	Venice	1600	Heart block
25		Sveti Pavao	Venice	1600	Heart block
26		Sveti Pavao	Venice	1600	Coak
27		Sveti Pavao	Venice	1600	Chain link
28		Gagliana grossa	Venice	1583	Coaks
29		Scheurrak SO1	Dutch	1593	Several rigging elements
30		Cattewater	English	c. 1500	Parrel
31		Isle aux Morts	Basque	c. 1675	Several wooden blocks
32		Isle aux Morts	Basque	c. 1675	Rope fragment
33		Baleal 1	Unknown	1575-1600	Coaks	Not published