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Description: | A cast lead flint holder for a hand-gun of probable late 18th century date (c. 1750-c. 1800).The object is 'tongue-shaped' and the curved edges of the front face are regularly serrated. Close to the straight end there is an irregular shaped aperture (11.0 x 6.1mm). At the front, within the serrated border, raised marks read: 1811 or 18H or 78H. The rear face is plain and flat.31.9 x 29.4 x 1.6mm. Weight: 10.57g.Similar lead holders have been found on the foreshore immediately in front of the Tower of London (national armoury store). Pers. comm. Geoff Egan 16/11/2009.
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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