What is this!

[AshleyMoore]

I found this next to an Ammunition Store in Northaw Hertfordshire. Its from WWII but my initial thoughts that it was a detonator. Any suggestions? Thanks

[KradSpam]

what is it made of?

[AshleyMoore]

Seems to feel like a metal casing. But I used a scalpel to scrap off the dirt and it seemed like carbon. Colour is a dark gun metal silver. I am thinking a battery. But not sure.

[Steve T]

Lol. Detonator........bless

I dig hundreds of these things up when out metal detecting for ww2 relics. It is a battery. By the looks of things a 'C' cell.



I moved you thread to the right forum ad well

[AshleyMoore]

Lol, a colleague that works at my dads work at an RAF base, thought it was a detonator lol. Just making sure, don't to blow my arm off :-)

[Steve T]

Quite right too !

They are a bloody nuisance as they give a mixed tone when metal detecting and even the carbon rods give a signal !

I hope your friend isn't an armourer !

[AshleyMoore]

I don't know him aha, thanks for the help anyways.