{"id":402,"date":"2009-07-07T20:19:39","date_gmt":"2009-07-08T03:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/?p=402"},"modified":"2009-08-24T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-24T18:15:13","slug":"hard-rubber-ring-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/2009\/07\/hard-rubber-ring-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Rubber Ring Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/FS8035Sqrsm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-432\" title=\"FS8035Sqrsm\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/FS8035Sqrsm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"FS8035Sqrsm\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Today, July 7, 2009, <a href=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/?page_id=2#hannah\">Hannah<\/a> (a student in the Heidelberg University archaeological field school) discovered this hard rubber ring in the 1862-1863 prison hospital latrine.\u00c2\u00a0 The ring is made from hard rubber, first patented in 1851.\u00c2\u00a0 Prisoners made this jewelry to send to their families, friends, and to sell to fellow prisoners.\u00c2\u00a0 Several prisoners were well known for their expertise in working with hard rubber.\u00c2\u00a0 This particular ring is unique in that it has two sets made with shell (the side shield sets) and one center set made from stone.\u00c2\u00a0 As can be seen, hard rubber jewelry withstands being buried with little or no deterioration.<a href=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/FS8012_sm3.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-433\" title=\"FS8012_sm\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive.archaeology.org\/johnsonsisland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/FS8012_sm3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"FS8012_sm\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This ring represents one of the archaeologically significant aspects of this site.\u00c2\u00a0 Over the years, we have recovered evidence of this hard rubber craft activity in\u00c2\u00a0almost every context.\u00c2\u00a0 Even in the hospital we have evidence of their working with materials necessary for jewelry.\u00c2\u00a0 The piece of shell noted as FS 8012 was discovered in the\u00c2\u00a0soils underneath Block 6, the prison hospital.\u00c2\u00a0 As you can see from the picture, a section of the shell was cut from the rest of the piece.\u00c2\u00a0 The cut marks are very clear and undoubtedly this piece was lost by a prisoner saving it for use in such items as the ring above.\u00c2\u00a0 We have recovered several pieces of hard rubber waste from the manufacturing of rings, brooches, and other trinkets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, July 7, 2009, Hannah (a student in the Heidelberg University archaeological field school) discovered this hard rubber ring in the 1862-1863 prison hospital latrine.\u00c2\u00a0 The ring is made from hard rubber, first patented in 1851.\u00c2\u00a0 Prisoners made this jewelry to send to their families, friends, and to sell to fellow prisoners.\u00c2\u00a0 Several prisoners were 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