Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Ordnance
Feature ID:
382
Artefact No.:
169
Artefact Type:
Ordnance
Survey Date:
22 September 2011
Location:
Quinn's Post
Period:
c. 1915
Area Nationality:
ANZAC
Deployed By:
Length (cm):
1.4
Width (cm):
1
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
382
Material:
Metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:

Fuse fragment? Metal casing, cylindrical and similar to a bullet cartridge without the groove and much lighter. Small hole in the side near the base where a nail could have been. Might be percussion. Roughly same diameter as bullet cartridge. Deformed. Green oxidation. Photo is a grab from 2011 Notebook pdf.

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Photographs are the work of Antonio Sagona.