Flint used as a strike-a-light, 18th century, found in old beams at Water Farm, Twyford.

Flint used as a strike-a-light, 18th century, found in old beams at Water Farm, Twyford.

Flint used with a strike-a-light

Georgian, 18th century

One of four found in a building at Twyford, Hampshire in 1924

The flint was used to strike either another flint or a piece of iron causing a spark that would set fire to dry tinder.

These flints were probably used for other purposes originally and then re-used with the strike-a-light. Two of them were quite possibly gun flints.

Flint used as a strike-a-light, 18th century, found in old beams at Water Farm, Twyford.