SCW0512: Round Deadeye

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SCW512 stands out as the sole circular deadeye discovered on site, encircled by concretion that was believed to house iron strapping. Witsen (Hoving, 2012, p. 181) notes that dead eyes on the mainmast of a Dutch rig ship "are half in iron, half in rope." SCW512 could be one of the lower dead eyes from the mainmast of the wreck. Yet, unlike other deadeyes, the grain runs across the block rather than longitudinally, which is typically seen in much later wrecks, indicating that SCW512 may be an intrusive find from a later date.