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Description: | A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides, a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base and the other is incomplete. The sides of the cap have been compressed inwards slightly.The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 19.1mm tall, 29.9mm in diameter, the walls are 1.1mm thick and weighs 17.5g.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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