Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Ordnance
Feature ID:
871
Artefact No.:
881.1
Artefact Type:
Ordnance
Survey Date:
23 September 2013
Location:
No.3 Outpost
Period:
c.1915
Area Nationality:
ANZAC
Deployed By:
Length (cm):
19
Width (cm):
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
871
Material:
Metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:
Shell case, intact. Large calibre (Howitzer?) shell. Large diameter metal cylinder with a recessed linear band around the base. Ferrous oxidation. There is heavy ferrous oxidation and spalling of large layers of oxidised metal that may have been from an outer layer of a different metal. The recessed band also appears to have a different type of oxidised metal. Part of artefact cache (F871) - all metal artefacts. Located under a bush on southern side of the New Zealand track amongst thick vegetation.

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