Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Detonator case

A tin box supplied by the manufacturers, Nobel's Explosives, for storing explosive detonators. Formerly contained 100 detonators, referred to by the men as 'ciaps'. Full tins were stored in a separate section of the explosives stores, in a sawdust filled cupboard secured by a brass/copper padlock. 'Ciaps' were insered to detonate a charge of dynamite. Tin is painted yellow, with black lettering.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

83.12I

Historical Associations

Association Type: User
Date: 20th century
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Manufacturer
Place: Glasgow
Period: 20th century, mid

Acquisition

donation, 17/2/1983

Measurements

Length (mm): 72
Width (mm): 60
Height (mm): 38

Material

Tin

Classification

processes blasting
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