Object type
barrel with gunpowder measuring
Culture/period
Contemporary
Materials
wood, copper, brass, gunpowder
Technique
Mint
Production date
1813
Seu
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC
Current location
Archaeological site
Deltebre I
Township
Deltebre (Baix Ebre)
Dimensions
350 x 235 mm, 67 x 54 mm, 52 x 43 mm
Description
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The Deltebre I carried, in addition to ammunition, gunpowder to be able to use firearms.
This was carried in wooden barrels with bronze hoops to differentiate them from ammunition. The hoops are engraved with the mark of an arrow indicating ownership of the British government.
Two 2- and 4-ounce gunpowder meters with the same marking were also found.
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Omeka ID
3117