Gunpowder measurer, 19th century
A copper alloy gunpowder measurer. The Tower of London acted as a main store and distribution centre for early supplies of gunpowder in England. The powder was produced in Rotherhothe, Southwark from 1544. Discovered during the 1996-7 excavations in the Tower Moat
Picture No
11099792
Media ID
46537535
Size
4928px x 3264px
(1.2MB)
Credit
© Historic Royal Palaces / Mary Evans Picture Library
Date
circa 19th century
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