HMS Racehorse butt plate
Date made: Built 1806
Description: Complete musket butt plate. These were fittings added to the end of muskets in order to protect the wood from splitting or suffering damage.
Read about HMS Racehorse (1702)
Measurements: 125 mm x 45 mm; 142 g (weight)
Materials: copper alloy
Date found: 1983
Object name: butt plate
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 2022-0037/0005
Subject tags : #HMSRACEHORSE