Musket scourer

The Royal Armouries have verified the identification as the terminal from a musket accessory (scourer) used to clear out the barrel of a musket. The diameter suggests it was used with a “caliver” a form of the arquebus from the early part of the 17th century. Designated a Find of Note: County importance.

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