Michael Thomson Posted 10 May , 2019 Share Posted 10 May , 2019 Hi everyone, I picked this up from a pile of ploughed soil just next to the London Cemetery at High Wood...it is metal and has a definite pattern on it but I have no idea what it might be? I've put it next to a 1 Euro coin for size comparison. It is about 3mm thick. Any ideas? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 10 May , 2019 Share Posted 10 May , 2019 Could be the corner of a buckle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Thomson Posted 10 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 May , 2019 I was wondering if it couldn't possibly be something bearing the portcullis motif like in the photo I attached? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 11 May , 2019 Share Posted 11 May , 2019 Hello, Michael - It's a small section of a driving band of a French 75mm shell. Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 Tory is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Thomson Posted 13 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2019 That is fascinating. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction for this. I had no idea what it was! I found another piece of very mangled driving band which looked much more conventional a few metres away from where I picked this up as well as a number of shrapnel balls and a .303 bullet. There was a very old bucket handle (1940s or earlier I'd guess) lying nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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