LON-403A2A: An incomplete post Medieval gunflint from a flint lock rifle, dating AD 1700-1850.

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GUNFLINT

Unique ID: LON-403A2A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete post Medieval gunflint from a flint lock rifle, dating AD 1700-1850. The flint has been worked to form a trapezoidal shape in plan.

Dimensions: length: 23.9mm; width: 25.5mm; thickness: 6.7mm; weight: 4.84g.

Similar gunflints have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database please see LON-82464A, SWYOR-F14C43; WAW-DACD06; LON-25AD24 and LON-665A41.

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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.9 mm
Width: 25.5 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm
Weight: 4.84 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3580
Four figure Latitude: 51.50281974
Four figure longitude: -0.05635779
1:25K map: TQ3580
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Eyes only
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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