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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball. The shot is spherical. It has a diameter of 18.02mm. The ball is smooth. It has a large flat area or scrape. The ball has a long v shaped scratch which is 9mm long. The casting spur can be seen on one side only. The colour of the ball is light grey and dusty. It is post medieval and probably dates from 1644. Musket balls are discussed in Courtney??s ??Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century?? (1988) and on page 202 of ??Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition?? by Geoff Egan (2005). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hall, Chris | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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