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Description: | A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides and a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base there are two worn bulbous protrusions which may represent the remains of attachment loops.The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 24.7mm tall, 21.5mm in diameter, the walls are 1.3mm thick and weighs 23.54g.Powder measures are common finds from Civil War sites and were attached to the bandolier, or belt, of the wearer by the loops. The cap would have been part of a small flask holding enough powder for a complete charge for a weapon, of which there would have been several attached to the bandolier.
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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