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Description: | A lead or lead alloy cap from a powder flask: The cap is cylindrical with a sealed terminal. In plan the upper cap is sub-oval and is slightly angled, possibly due to damage. The lower edge of the walls is also oval in plan and perhaps slightly squashed. The walls of the object are almost vertical. There are no casting seams visible. On the upper edge of the cap there are traces of an integral loop on either side. The surface of the cap is a matte mid-grey colour. It measures 16.88mm tall, 22.17mm wide from lug to lug and the thickness is 20.26mm. It weighs 11.7gThe powder cap is a common find from Civil War sites. They formed the cap to the powder 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 was needed. The cap probably dates to the mid 17th century (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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