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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball. The shot is spherical. It has a diameter of 15.6mm. The ball has a good patina and a smooth surface. The colour of the ball is creamy yellow. The ball has a slight casting spur. 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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