Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Metal container
Feature ID:
139
Artefact No.:
37.2
Artefact Type:
Metal container
Survey Date:
22 October 2010
Location:
Johnston's Jolly
Period:
c.1915
Area Nationality:
ANZAC
Deployed By:
ANZAC
Length (cm):
12
Width (cm):
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
Material:
metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:
Metal food tin. Cylindrical with a folded side seam and crimped rim. Ferrous oxidation. When found it was full of soil and therefore metal in the base is well preserved including the lettering "...este..." which is visible. Possibly a food tin. Four smaller fragments. Dimensions of the largest fragment are: 7.2 x 12.0cm. Thickness of metal wall (after conservation) is 0.13cm.

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