Record ID: WILT-73BBC7
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval gun-flint possibly from a flintlock musket. The flint is broadly rectangular in plan and a classic wedge shape. The ventral surface is smooth and relatively flat; the strike comes in at an angle; the bulb of percussion is absent. The dorsal face is bevelled on all sides, more shallowly towards the distal end. There is some retouching to the distal end. The flint is a dark grey in colour. Notes: The flintlock was introduced in the middle of the 16th century but it was not until the reign of William III that the flintlock became the main regulation firearm for the …
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Marston', grid reference and parish protected.