Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Artefact Ordnance
Feature ID:
267
Artefact No.:
101
Artefact Type:
Ordnance
Survey Date:
14 September 2011
Location:
German Officers' Ridge
Period:
c. 1915
Area Nationality:
Turkish
Deployed By:
ANZAC
Length (cm):
1.9
Width (cm):
Preservation:
good
Associated Feature:
Material:
Metal
Photographed:
Yes
Description:
Bullets x 3, found within a 5 m radius. Compactness suggests they were shot at close range. All have impact deformation at the nose. Cylindrical bases are intact. Greenish oxidation. (ANZAC .303 bullets.) Bullet 1: 1.9cm long x 0.60cm diameter. Bullet 2: 2.4 x 2.5cm. Bullet 3: 2.5 x 1.3cm.

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