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Description: | A Post Medieval lead alloy powder flask cap or measure, slightly squashed (AD1642-1649). The object is cup-like in appearance with an open mouth. At the base extend two C-shaped loops, which would have fastened to the bandolier (belt) with a cord. In the centre of the base there is a moulded ring-and-dot motif. There is a casting hole on the wall just above the base. 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.Similar finds: WILT-170D08
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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