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Musket Butt
Plate —the plate on the butt of a
musket or pistol. In early times
in Europe it was always made of metal. This example is sheet iron or steel.
It was
recovered in many pieces from Jordan’s Journey, a 17th-century settlement
site in Prince George County near Hopewell.
Updated May 30, 2017
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