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FLINTLOCK PISTOL
Unique ID: BERK-4E24C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Part of an iron hammer/trigger mechansim for a flintlock pistol, corroded but still recognisable. English Civil War period (AD 1642-1651).
Notes:
This pistol trigger was found under 1000m to the east of Newbury Battlefield, the site of a Civil War battle fought in 1643. It is likely that this pistol trigger dates to this battle. Pistols were often carried by the cavalry.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1642
Date to: Circa AD 1651
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.24 mm
Width: 29.69 mm
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 37.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd June 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2010.91
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Newbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4766
Four figure Latitude: 51.39110129
Four figure longitude: -1.32590401
1:25K map: SU4766
1:10K map: SU46NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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