They were spent 12 bore shotgun cartridges.
Probably some of mine. I want them back.
Only kidding, they can be used in the garden.
put them on top of canes to stop you poking
your eyes out, they also make good earwig traps
Retlaw.
Sorry I've just realised I've already replied to this once.
don't seem to be ble to cancel it.
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Originally Posted by katex
I used to go there as a kid and seem to remember lots of spent cartridges on the ground around this area. They were orange in colour, cylindrical approx. 2" long, maybe 3/4" diameter, with brass ends. We used to collect them, for what .. no idea. Was there some sort of shooting practice going on up there ?
Liked to fantasize that maybe they were left over from the Home Guard during the war... good job there was nowt there with a pin at the top.
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