From the Fall East Magazine of East Carolina University.
It was at the bottom of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina for 270 years, one of four large anchors from the famous pirate Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge (QAR) was recovered in May. Right now it is undergoing restoration at the QAR Conservation Lab on West Research Campus (East Carolina).
"This is one of the biggest artifacts at the site," said Mark Wilde-Ramsing, '09, the state underwater archaeologist who directed the expedition.
The anchor weighs about 2,500 pounds, measures 11 feet long and 7 feet, 7 inches from tip to tip on the fluke. It's outside ring attached to the center shank, measures 24 inches in diameter.
Hundreds of other artifacts from the QAR are in the process of being restored. Twelve cannons are still at the wreck. Many other artifacts are on display at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
The wreck was discovered in 1996.
By the way, East Carolina's nickname is the Pirates.
Arrrghh! It's a Pirate's Life for Me. --Cooter
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