General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

IRON PIPE & FOOT-PLATE; BRONZE CAP. FILLED WITH CONCRETE/ COPPER STRAPS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

91.5 cm

Width

15.2 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Landmarks

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

AFTER 1915

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EARLY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT & PRESERVE SURVEY MARKERS IN THE FIELD. THE DESIGN, WEIGHT & WARNING INSCRIBED ON THESE POSTS WERE INTENDED TO DISCOURAGE THE THEFT & VANDALISM OF SURVEYMARKERS. (REF.1, P.12). THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED & WERE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FURTHER CHANGES IN DESIGN.

Function

TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EARLY STANDARD SURVEY POST INTRODUCED IN 1916. 30,000 OF THESE POSTS WERE PRODUCED, CONSISTING OF A 30-INCH LENGTH OF STANDARD 1-INCH PIPE WITH AN IRON FOOT-PLATE ON BOTTOM & A BRONZE CAP ON TOP. THE POSTS WERE COATED WITH MEXICAN ASPHALTUM & FILLED WITH CONCRETE PRIOR TO ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, THEY WERE ALSO LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE & DECAY THAN THE EARLIER WOOD MARKERS (REF.1, P.12).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

`7 YEARS IMPRISONMENT-PENALTY FOR REMOVAL/ [CROWN SYMBOL] / 191 ' INCISED ON BRONZE CAP.

Missing

NONE From CA of 02/08/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A