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Description: | Lead and Iron Shot. Cast Dumb-bell Shot fragment (cf. D.F. Harding 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study, Foresight Books, London, plates 83-87), comprising a spherical shot with integrally cast tubular collar retaining an iron stem. Patinated overall, and severely chewed, more than might be expected to arise during loading. The mass may suggest this to be apt for use in a muzzle loading firearm of military specification. Dumb-bell shot for small arms are known from c.1609 through the 17th century, being an occasional find at attested battle sites of the English Civil War, though the iron stemmed variety may be more common on the Continent. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700. Diameter: 18mm, Length: 21.4mm, Weight: 29.85gms.
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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