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Description: | A group of four Post-Medieval pistol shots or musket balls made of lead alloy. Three have visible casting seams - one being less noticeable but is demarcated by a slightly raised centre - and some are slightly impacted or fragmented. One musket ball has damage in the form of a deep gouge which has left a gouge on the casting seam. They range in diameter from 15mm to 15.5mm. They all have a creamy brown patina - only two are speckled with a grey patina. They date from 1600-1800.1: 15.5mm diameter; 17.84g2: 15.4mm diameter; 18.65g3: 15.4mm diameter; 17.7g4: 15mm diameter; 17.73g
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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