Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Metal container
Feature ID: 629 Artefact No.: 383 Artefact Type: Metal container Survey Date: 16 September 2012 Location: Russell's Top Period: c. 1915 Area Nationality: ANZAC Deployed By: ANZAC Length (cm): 12.6 Width (cm): 6.4 Preservation: Associated Feature: Material: metal Photographed: Yes
Description: Metal fragments x 18. Ferrous oxidation. 1) Rim evident at one end. 2) irregular shape. Folded back on itself. 3) holes rusted through piece. 4) creased. Small piece folded back on itself. 5) flat. 6) tin base. 3/4 of rim intact. Approx 2/3 of base intact. Evidence of an internal stamp. Obscured. 7) small fragment. 8) Folded in on itself at one end and bent on the other. 9) slight bend along one edge. 10) slight corrogation effect and folded in on itself. 11) irregular. 12) flat. 13) rolled into a cylindrical shape. 14) irregular shape. 15) folded over on two long sides. 16) folded almost in half. 17) slight creasing. 18)

Artefact Metal container

Description:: Metal fragments x 18. Ferrous oxidation. 1) Rim evident at one end. 2) irregular shape. Folded back on itself. 3) holes rusted through piece. 4) creased. Small piece folded back on itself. 5) flat. 6) tin base. 3/4 of rim intact. Approx 2/3 of base intact. Evidence of an internal stamp. Obscured. 7) small fragment. 8) Folded in on itself at one end and bent on the other. 9) slight bend along one edge. 10) slight corrogation effect and folded in on itself. 11) irregular. 12) flat. 13) rolled into a cylindrical shape. 14) irregular shape. 15) folded over on two long sides. 16) folded almost in half. 17) slight creasing. 18)

Photographs are the work of Antonio Sagona.