nabbers Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Can anyone ID this metal detecting find? Appears to be some sort of round, about the size of between 20 and 12G brass and no primer, crimp or roll over evident smooth flat ends. Some stars engraved on it. Bit of weight to it but feels lighter than a 1 ounce cartridge. Found close to an area where WW2 manoeuvres were carried out. I wondered if it was a a signal flare, a primer for a shell or bomb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Looks like a cartridge. Any chance of another picture of the markings, stars suggest an illumination or signal round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted November 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Can't post any more pictures. The artefact was found by a friend who showed it to me yesterday and I only took the one picture. Aircraft engine starter was another thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Spitfire engine starter carts were paper cased, larger ones for later jet engines were either aluminium or brass. 1" flare carts were aluminium at one stage whereas the 1.5" were cardboard on a brass head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 It's a star burst lumanation shell used by artillery to light up the night sky in training young recruits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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