The Bayonet

WHILE OUT WALKING IN THE LOCAL COUNTRYSIDE my foot hit the point of a BAYONET in the recently laid rubble Farm Path leading to the swing gate out off the Public Footpath on to the road that runs round Ascot racecourse.

Gosh what's this I said to to my wife an gently lifted the BAYONET point out of the ground.

It was quite rusty but mostly undamaged . I took it to the car and when we drove home scrubbed it in a pale of water and here it is.

Looking in the internet I found a very helpful source of information who kindly wrote to me with the attached sheets of info.

Later on we visited Leeds Armoury and there were loads of them lining the wall inside all shining bright - so no rarety just where and when had it come from?

Nice storey SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN apparently the English garrison at Windsor Csatle close by to the find were issued with reinforcement from there both Arms and Soldiers.1854 - so ME the Great Great Great Grandson of a Gravedigger of Kiklbirnie Church in Scotland 1854 found and dug up a 1854 Bayonet at Ascot Racecourse.

The Letters received are as follows

The way they were used were like this at the recent Royal Holloway University History Festival

http://photoeyes.zenfolio.com/p106572243

By the way the BOOTS I was wearing were Chris Brasher Gortex walking boots which saved my toe.