The Adam Park Project

Item Information:

Catalogue Number: 13/05/006, 13/02/026 Source: TAPP Archaeology Surveys Location: No13 & 14 Adam Park Report No: Report No.21 Artifact Type: Ammunition Production Date: 2013-11-20 00:00:00 Dimensions of Item: See Report 21 Copyright with The Adam Park Project

Other Description:

Two larger pieces of shell fuse casing; 13/05/06 (top) weighing 158g and 13/002 /26 weighing 174g (bottom) were unearthed at No.13 Adam Park. On piece was annotated with the text ‘No119 III ↑’ suggesting it was a British fuze

Historic Context:

Finding a piece of British fuse within the British lines is somewhat perturbing. But according to the battalion diaries by midday on the 15th February 55 Brigade HQ had received news that the estate had been abandoned. Anything now moving in the area was thought to be the enemy and the allied gunners were quite apt at targeting D and C Company positions at the west end of the estate. 2nd Lt Suter (OC 16 Platoon D Company) took the full blast of one aerial burst that exploded directly above the OP he was in. The force of the blast threw him, tumbling head over heels, across the lawn. Somewhat dazed he managed to pick himself up, dust himself down and returned to his post much to the amazement of those who had witnessed the event. This anecdotal evidence is borne out by the presence of British shell fragments in the front line positions.