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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball. The shot is Spherical .it has a diameter of 18.8mm . the colour of the ball is light grey .the patina is good smooth. the surface is good.the ball has a small casting spur .possible .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). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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