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I've been asked if I can interpret the following markings on a tin ingot with a view identifying its origin. It's not really my field and I'd appreciate some pointers and/or possible sources of information. > It has several identifying marks. In the top left hand corner are the initials HDW, in the top right hand corner is the lamb and flag symbol, with the head facing towards the tail, at the feet of the lamb are five diamond shapes. In between and just above the initials and the lamb and flag the numbers 1037 are stamped. >In the centre there is a large wave shaped stamp with a name stamped into it, it begins with the letters PE and ends with TIN the rest is unreadable due to encrusted sand. To the left and just below this are the numbers 406, and to the right and just above is stamped something like R - 29. Peter ______________________________________________ Peter Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, Wales SA66 7RE. Tel. 01437 532578; Fax. 01437 532921; Mobile 07831 427599 University of Exeter - School of Historical, Political and Sociological Studies (Centre for South Western Historical Studies) E-mail: [log in to unmask] Co-owner - mining-history e-mail discussion list. See http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/mining-history/ for details. Mining History Pages - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~pfclaugh/mhinf/ _____________________________________________