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2009.129.1

Gun-flint with short retouching on left and right edges. [MJD 11/08/2009]

2009.129.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gun-flint with short retouching on left and right edges. [MJD 11/08/2009]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 11/08/2009
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Thick: max 9 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.129.1
Research and responses

OED online: Gun flint: [Flint] 2. a. This stone, or a fragment of it, with reference to its property of giving off sparks when struck with iron or steel. flint and steel: an apparatus consisting of a piece of each of these substances used for procuring fire by the ignition of tinder, touchwood, etc. [AP 02/10/2006]

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Technique, Firearm Accessory, Gun-flint, Flake

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