Net Sinker
Description: A pottery weight, stamped with figure 2. Probably a net-sinker From Peel.
Alongside agriculture, fishing was for many centuries a mainstay of the Manx way of life, and many crofters alternated between the two according to the season. In 1883 it was estimated that some 3500 people were directly or indirectly employed in the fishing industry and overall perhaps a quarter of the Manx population depended upon fishing for its livelihood.
Measurements: overall: 8 x 4.5 cm
Materials: ceramic
Object name: Weight
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1954-5309
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