Among the most representative finds of underwater archeology, along with the amphora, there is the ancient anchor.
An ever-used tool on all types of boats to make sailing safer, a symbol for sailors just as modern as safety, more than salvation.
Born as a simple stone thousands of years ago, its more sophisticated version sees the introduction of a barrel fitted with a wooden shell and a counter-shell and lead block.
Over the centuries the sea has returned only the lead parts of the anchors, not allowing their characteristics to be understood in detail. The dilemma was solved with the drying up of Lake Nemi (30 km south of Rome), in 1927, when two large Roman ships, perfectly preserved, as well as their anchors, came to light.
Over time many of these lead finds have been found and of various sizes. During a recent underwater reclamation operation of ordnance carried out by the divers of the SDAI Nucleo (Demining Defense Antimezzi Insidiosi) of La Maddalena, a lead log about 32 meters long was found at 2 meters depth, belonging to an anchor similar to those of Nemi.
The artifact, discovered among the rocks near the island of Santo Stefano in the archipelago of La Maddalena, was reported to the Superintendence of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape which will guarantee its protection and enhancement.
