Hi all. I found this brass item at a site that has yielded 18th century finds as well as some late 1800s/early 1900s shotgun shells and bullets.
The two pieces were found in the same hole. The “cap” looks like it was attatched to one end of the tube.
How I believe it attached:
End view:
More pictures of the tube:
Any thoughts are appreciated. The closest I can find online right now are gunpowder measuring tubes, but I’m not totally convinced.
The two pieces were found in the same hole. The “cap” looks like it was attatched to one end of the tube.
How I believe it attached:
End view:
More pictures of the tube:
Any thoughts are appreciated. The closest I can find online right now are gunpowder measuring tubes, but I’m not totally convinced.
