Industrial archeology

[bag 'o' bones]

Whats the cast metal thingy?:

Remains of another bridge next to a lock covered over by grass:

Edited November 8, 2008 by bag 'o' bones

[jake_crew]

If we're talking about the same thing, that looks like a protective (!) for the cill - essentially a hefty metal plate bolts to some hefty timbers, that 'floats' (in as much as its not tightly attached) downstream of the masonry cill to protect the stonework from a hefty clout from streerers like me who come in to the lock too fast.

 

BTW thanks for the Lappal info, I may be in touch.

[RLWP]

If we're talking about the same thing, that looks like a protective (!) for the cill - essentially a hefty metal plate bolts to some hefty timbers, that 'floats' (in as much as its not tightly attached) downstream of the masonry cill to protect the stonework from a hefty clout from streerers like me who come in to the lock too fast.

 

BTW thanks for the Lappal info, I may be in touch.

 

 

Agreed. They are quite common on the BCN for instance, although they are often a lot more worn than that.

 

Richard