Chaining pin, one of set of 10

Date1775-1825

MediumIron

DimensionsOverall: 17 7/16 × 2 1/16 × 1/4 in (44.3 × 5.25 × 0.65cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1991-129,6

DescriptionOne of ten iron pins or stakes, the top formed in a circle terminating in a small recurve, the bottom pointed. Pins were probably formed from round stock, and then hammered as necessary.Label TextChaining pins were used by surveyors in conjunction with chains of predetermined length for measuring distances.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)None