The Adam Park Project

Item Information:

Catalogue Number: 17/02/022 Source: TAPP Archaeology Surveys Location: No.17 Adam Park Report No: Report No.17 Artifact Type: Personal Kit Production Date: 2013-01-26 00:00:00 Dimensions of Item: 75mm rod Copyright with The Adam Park Project

Other Description:

Two items were found that could be associated with the SMLE cleaning kit. The kit could be carried in the butt of the SMLE or as part of the personnel items in the kit bag. It consisted of a brass ‘pull through’, a 75mm rod with a hole at the end of it through which a length of chord was passed, and the top of an ‘oiler’, a brass container which held gun oil. The brass screw cap of the container also acted as a spatula used to apply the oil to the working parts of the weapon.

Historic Context:

The SMLE cleaning kit included a brass oil bottle which has a similar cap. It was kept in the butt of the weapon.