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Description: | Post Medieval lead powder flask cap or measure, slightly squashed. It measures 31.6x19.4mm (internal 25.8x14.4mm) and weighs 17.0g. The diameter of the base is c.19mm and the un-squashed diameter of the open end 31.6mm (internal. The object is cup-like in appearance with an open mouth. A thickened rim runs around it at this point. At the base extend two C-shaped loops, which would have fastened to the bandolier (belt) with a chord. The flask itself would have contained enough explosive for a complete charge for the weapon. A series of these holders would have been attached to the bandolier.Parallels suggest that this object dates from the period of the English Civil Wars (1642 - 49). For information on small arms accessories of the seventeenth century, see: Courtney, P. 1988; "Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century", Finds Research Group 700 - 1700, Datasheet 11.
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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