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Description: | LeadShot. Eleven cast shot (a-k), most probably for fowling pieces, although the largest (a-d) might be for military carbines and the smallest (k) may be a pistol ball. At all events, and despite the common use of the term 'musket ball', none is large enough for a military musket of the period circa 1620-1830. One ball (e) retains a casting sprue and surplus lead which has solidified on the mould. All are patinated.(a): Diameter: 15.8mm, Weight: 24.30gms, flattened on two opposed faces (b): Diameter: 14.8mm, Weight: 17.55gms, flattened on one face.(c): Diameter: 14.6mm, Weight: 16.17gms, flattened by impact on one face.(d): Diameter: 14.2mm, Weight: 14.95gms, pock-marked on one side.(e): Diameter: 12.7mm, Weight (includes sprue): 14.79gms(f): Diameter: 13.4mm, Weight: 11.50gms.(g): Diameter: 13.2mm, Weight: 10.29gms, possibly a part has broken away.(h): Diameter: 13.1mm, Weight: 8.42gms, flattened by impact, and elsewhere also.(i): Diameter: 12.1mm, Weight: 5.60gms, indented.(j): Diameter: 11.2mm, Weight: 7.00gms(k): Diameter: 9.6mm, Weight: 5.04gms.Combined Weight: 135.63gms.
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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