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Description: | An incomplete cast lead-alloy cap from a post-Medieval powder measure (1600-1700). The cap is almost complete and is slightly misshapen. One loop is missing. Originally, it was circular in plan. It has slightly tapering sides and a flat base. There is squashed loop at one side of the base and a scar on the opposite side where the missing one was situated. The rim is plain and flat at the top. It has one vertical casting seam on the side, close to the complete loop. The outer face has traces of buff patina. On the inner face the patina is lost in places. Height: 21.3mm; width: 24.2mm; thickness: 20.3mm. Weight: 24.98g. The powder cap is a common find from Civil War sites. They formed the cap to the powder holder or flask which contained enough gunpowder for a single round. The caps were suspended from a bandolier by cord, and the flask was then pulled away from the cap when it needed. The cap probably dates to the 17th century (Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group Datasheet 11). Similar examples are illustrated in the Beeston Castle excavations (Courtney, P. 1993 'The Medieval and Post Medieval Objects' in Ellis, P. (ed.) Beeston Castle, Cheshire: Excavations by Lawrence Keen and Peter Hough, 1968-85 English Heritage). Nos. 40-43.
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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