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Description: | Three lead alloy musket shot / ball of post medieval 1600-1800 date. The shots are sub-spherical in shape with a relatively even surface. All are relatively round The casting seams from the moulds are present, however the spur / jet are not, probably having been trimmed prior to use. The colour of balls is a mid grey colour, where the relatively thick surface patina has been abraded a light grey coloured metal is present. Similar shot have been dated to the later post medieval period however the date range should extend into the early modern period as similar projectiles were used in firearms throughout this period. 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).1. Diameter 19mm 39 grams 2. Diameter 19mm 39 grams 3. Diameter 20mm 39 grams
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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