XVI century matchlock and barrel, help with more precise dating

Kerja · 10th November 2014, 05:53 PM

Some additional information has poped up about the dating of the barrel. In excavation protocols is mentioned that in the same are, about 10 centimeters from the barrel the following coin was found. It is dated 1568 - 1592, so it is very likely that the barrel was lost during or right after the siege of 1577. No lated dated objects were found in the ground nearby those artifacts.

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10th November 2014, 05:53 PM	#7
Kerja Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 4	Some additional information has poped up about the dating of the barrel. In excavation protocols is mentioned that in the same are, about 10 centimeters from the barrel the following coin was found. It is dated 1568 - 1592, so it is very likely that the barrel was lost during or right after the siege of 1577. No lated dated objects were found in the ground nearby those artifacts.