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POWDER MEASURE
Unique ID: GLO-06FD09
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy powder flask cap. This woud have been oval pan but is now squished and would have had two loops at the top but these are now missing. The cap probably dates to the 17th century (Courtney, P. 1988 'Small Arms Accessories of the mid Seventeenth Century' Finds Research Group Datasheet 11).
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Height: 21 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 13.26 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2018 - Tuesday 1st May 2018
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Deerhurst (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8729
Four figure Latitude: 51.95932887
Four figure longitude: -2.1905969
1:25K map: SO8729
1:10K map: SO82NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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