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Description: | A collection of nine post-Medieval cast lead shot (c. 1650-c. 1800).These measure and weigh:1: Dia. 18.3mm; weight: 30.28g.2: Dia. 15.0mm; weight: 15.71g.3: Dia. 17.5mm; weight: 29.76g.4: Dia. 17.4mm; weight: 30.23g.5: Dia. 17.9mm; weight: 30.67g.6: Dia. 16.5mm; weight: 25.51g.7: Dia. 10.4mm; weight: 7.45g.8: Dia. 11.2mm; weight: 7.05g.9: Dia. 11.5mm; weight: 6.75g.Some have been used and have dents and flattened areas, possibly as a result of impact or post deposition damage. No. 1 has casting sprue and others have cast marks.Ball shot generally date from after 1644, and most are late 17th/18th century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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