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Description: | Postmedieval cast lead alloy powder measure. It is a small circular vessel with straight sides and a circular nozzle or funnel projecting from the base. It probably dates to the 17th Century. The nozzle is 15mm in length and the powder measure as a whole is 29mm in length. It would have formed the cap to the powder holder or flask which contained enough gunpowder for a single round. The two loops that would have projected from the sides of the base are now missing. These would have allowed it to be attached to the bandolier and the body of the powder measure by a cord. For reference see Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group 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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