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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball. The shot is spherical. It has a diameter of 16.6mm. The ball has 4 marks on it, 2 on one face and 2 opposite, which are possible bite marks. The colour of the ball is creamy yellow. The surface is smooth. 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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