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Description: | A lead alloy pistol shot / ball of post medieval 1600-1800 date. The shot is sub-spherical in shape with a relatively even surface. It relatively round and probably has not been fired. The casting seam and spur from the mould are present, the mould jet having been trimmed near to the surface of the ball. 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 diameter: 11.6mm, weight 7.41 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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