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1928.11.3

Gunflint [El.B 03/12/2007]

1928.11.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gunflint [El.B 03/12/2007]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Oxfordshire Oxford University of Oxford University Parks
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Bruce Morton Goldie
PRM source Bruce Morton Goldie
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
Found in the (University) Parks, Oxford.
Acquisition information
Donated: 22/05/1928
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.11.3
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]

The University Parks [NGR SP 516 073] are located to the north of the Pitt Rivers museum in the city of Oxford. Please note that the exact find spot for this object is not known. [MN 18/12/2008]

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

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