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Description: | An complete cast lead alloy cap from a Post-Medieval powder measure, dating to circa 1580-1700 AD. The sides taper outwards from a circular, flat top to form a cup. It has two diametrically opposed vertical casting seams running down the sides. The mouth of the cap is misshapen and incomplete, with one side of the rim pressed towards the opposite rim. Attached to the top is a single complete loop and on the opposite side, only attachment scars from the second loop remain. The powder cap attached as a lid to the powder holder or flask which contained enough gunpowder for a single loading of the musket. The caps were suspended from a bandolier by a cord, often in groups of twelve, and therefore are sometimes known as Apostle Caps. Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group (Datasheet 11). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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