3-Hole deadeye from Betsy (VCU_3D_488)

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Three-holed deadeye from Betsy shipwreck, 44YO0088, proudly displays its wooden craftsmanship. This crucial component organizes the intricate network of ropes that securely fasten masts on sailing vessels. Fortunately, the remarkably well-preserved remains of Betsy presented an exceptional opportunity to gather in-depth data about eighteenth-century shipbuilding techniques and furnishings (Broadwater 1992:39). Betsy's discovery took place within the York River, off the coast of Yorktown, Virginia, where it had been deliberately sunk by the British in 1781. The event occurred as part of a larger fleet that sank to the bottom of the ocean that same year. See John Broadwater's article "Yorktown Shipwreck" published in National Geographic (1988), pages 804-823. This artifact underwent a meticulous 3D scanning process using a Go!Scan 50 at the archaeological curation facility of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources graciously granted permission for the model to be freely downloaded for non-commercial educational purposes.