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Description: | Post Medieval lead casting strip with two spherical shot (musket balls) still attached and a third one loose. The strip is flat and sub-rectangular with a series of projecting runs, each one of which would have terminated with a ball. Once the lead was hardened the balls would have been clipped off and cleaned ready for use. The casting seams can be seen running around the circumference all all three pieces of shot. The balls have a diameter of circa 9mm (with a weight of 4.65g for the loose shot).Although usually termed 'musket balls' the shot may have been used with other weapons and therefore the term lead shot is usually preferred.The shot has been dated c.1600-1800 in line with the basic usage period for this type of ammunition.
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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