Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Ordnance
Feature ID:
80
Artefact No.:
17
Artefact Type:
Ordnance
Survey Date:
20 October 2010
Location:
Johnston's Jolly
Period:
c.1915
Area Nationality:
Turkish
Deployed By:
ANZAC
Length (cm):
24.7
Width (cm):
8.9
Preservation:
good
Associated Feature:
Material:
metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:
Shrapnel. Exploded shell casing. Thick, heavy metal fragment with ferrous oxidation. Found in an area of Turkish front line trenches. Dimensions after conservation (now in two fragments): larger fragment 21.6 x 6.4 x 1.35cm thick; smaller fragment 17.5 x 5.45 x 1.35cm thick.

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