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Description: | A Post Medieval flint gunflint with lead alloy mount (17th - 19th century). The flint has been worked to form a trapezoidal shape in plan. All the edges have been shaped by abrupt retouch and there is a scar in the middle of the dorsal surface that is consistent with metal percussion. The gunflint has been made from dark grey flint. The lead alloy mount is constructed from a sheet of metal wrapped around the base and lower surface of the gunflint. There is a large semi-circular notch in the middle of the basal edge.Dimensions: length: 21.86mm; width: 17.06mm; thickness: 8.02mm; weight: 8.76g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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