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1939.11.3.4B

Flint flake which has been struck from a core. [MJD 20/06/2012]

1939.11.3.4B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flint flake which has been struck from a core. [MJD 20/06/2012]
Date
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 85 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.11.3.4B
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]

In the Knowles Manuscripts there is correspondence between Victor R Edwards and Francis Knowles, about sending flints to Knowles, as well as other information on flint knapping and the Brandon quarry. These letters have not yet been catalogued but can be found in Box 1 Bundle 1.F [CB 10/11/2009]

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

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