Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Ordnance
Feature ID:
494
Artefact No.:
273
Artefact Type:
Ordnance
Survey Date:
09 September 2012
Location:
Pope's Hill
Period:
c. 1915
Area Nationality:
ANZAC
Deployed By:
Length (cm):
16
Width (cm):
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
456, 494
Material:
metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:
Unexploded shell. Significant ferrous oxidation. There was a white band around the base, 1.1cm wide, with grooves evident on the band. The inside of the shell was cleaned out and two metal shot balls were found in the soil inside (A273.1, A273.2). Dimensions: 16cm long x 6.9cm diameter. The thickness of the shell wall was 0.7cm. Found on ground surface in an area of wash/erosion downslope from F456 trench (outside of the intensive survey area).

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