Iron Nail, L’Anse aux Meadows

Greenland Norse

Parks Canada
Gatineau, Canada

A rusted iron nail about three inches long.

This nail is over 1000 years old!

Today’s nails are typically made of steel - an alloy of iron and carbon. But this nail is different, it’s made from bog iron found at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.

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Title: Iron Nail, L’Anse aux Meadows
Creator: Greenland Norse
Date Created: Circa 1000 CE
Location: L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada
Subject Keywords: Newfoundland, National Historic Sites of Canada, geology, blacksmith, iron, nail
Rights: Photo: ©Parks Canada. All rights reserved., Object: Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

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