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Description: | A lead alloy musket shot / ball of post medieval 1600-1800 date. The shot is sub-spherical in shape with a relatively even surface. It is irregular in shape having been fired; it has a clear flattened impact surface which suggests it has hit something relatively hard. The casting seam and spur from the mould are not present, probably having been trimmed. The colour of ball is a light grey white colour with a relatively thick surface patina. 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).The musket ball measures: 18.3mm length, 18.9mm width 12.7mm thickness; it weighs 22.84 grams | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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