Copper Cartridges - Alderney Wreck

[hsifeng]

Many thanks to Barry Siler, who posted this information on the SRS list just a few moments ago.

Comments

[gryphonlsb]

Brass Henge? Or are they medieval Dahleks??

EXTERMINATE!!!

[hsifeng]

CLEARLY they are medieval Dahleks! *grin*

[hobbitomm]

Interesting. I'm not really up on my gunpowder stuff (down sides of being a fencer and in the SCA, two things which tend to stifle black powder a touch), but I was aware (vaguely) of tin tops for Apostles during the ECW, but not of the whole things being anything other than wood. Do we think this might be a maritime thing, based on trying to avoid problems to the wood in the wet/salty environment? Or maybe it might be an anti-fire precaution (I know that in later vessels, like the Victory, the magazine was coated with copper plates, held with copper nails, to reduce the risk of static causing.... bad things... to happen.)

[hobbitomm]

PS, can I just say, I love all those iThing icons. Wonder if there's an iFence one?

[hsifeng]

Well, mine were made for me by a friend. But you should take a look around and see what folks have out there!

[hsifeng]

The other examples I have found seem to indicate that this style of construction was used outside of maritime applications. I suspect that it wasn’t much more difficult to construct bottles in this style as it was to lathe them. Beside, it is easier to make this sort look ‘swanky’ with a velvet cover and some fancy line for hanging them… *wink*