Monday 17 June 2013

Preserved leather

I have no idea how old the preserved leather is in the images below, they were all found in Stainton and Maltby becks.


I 1 I have found similar hand made preserved leather in all of the deep beck locations in the south west area of Cleveland North East England.

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  5 The piece at the top has copper nails attached.
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  9 The studs are made of iron - steel
  10 This piece has what looks to be a set of gates marked out with some sort of needle.
  11 closer view
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  14 The holes to the top edge look like lace holes of some kind.
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