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1938.35.1901.2

Flint of grey stone in a roughly pyramidal shape. [ILL [OPS move] 13/9/2017]

1938.35.1901.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flint of grey stone in a roughly pyramidal shape. [ILL [OPS move] 13/9/2017]
Long description
Flint. Grey stone in a roughly pyramidal shape, tapering to a sharpened point at each corner, with an expanded base. Smooth but uneven surface. Please note that originally stored inside the tinder pouch [1938.35.1901 .1]. [ILL [OPS move] 13/9/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1891
Date collected
1891
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone
Dimensions
Depth: max 30 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 65 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1901.2 Other numbers: 1400 a-c
Research and responses

OED online: Steel: 8. As the name of various instruments made of steel. a. A piece of steel shaped for the purpose of striking fire with a flint. {dag}In a pistol or firelock, the piece of steel which is struck by the ‘cock’ carrying the flint. [AP 02/10/2006]

OED online: 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.

Search terms: Bag, Fire, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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