.256 cal Newton Casings

#44

#44

Name/Title

.256 cal Newton Casings

Entry/Object ID

WTB09.256

Description

Six (6) .256 Newton casings.

Context

This artifacts are part of the WTB09 archaeological survey at Whites Trace Branch in the Blair Gap Area. Exact dig site, date, and personnel are unrecorded, but is assumed to be an independent survey done by B. Nida in 2009.

Collection

Blair Mountain Archaeology

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Western Cartridge Company

Date made

1913 - 1938

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Field Designator

Other Number

137.1, 180.1, 113.2A, 116.1A, 124.1, 123.1

Dimensions

Length

11/16 in

Diameter

3/8 in

Parts

Count

6

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair Mountain Archaeology Group

Related Places

Place

Location

Blair Area: Whites Trace Branch

Region

Blair Mountain Battlefield, Southeast, Blair Area

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Blair Mountain (1921)

Web Links and URLs

.256 Newton

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Archaeological Find

Notes

2009