Artifact W01-03 is a brass powder charge scoop with a wooden handle.
Use
This tool was used to load a powder charge into a cannon. It is made from brass to avoid the possibility of creating a spark and igniting the powder prematurely.
Collection
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1776
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Artillery
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
