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Description: | A post medieval to modern lead alloy shot (musket ball) probably dating to the 17th century. The shot is spherical in shape and there is a casting sprue still visible. There is a casting seam around tehe circumference. There is some very mild, white pattination on the surface. Harding (2012) notes that casting seams may suggest a 17th century date and misaligned mould blocks were common.Dimensions: diameter: 17.81 mm; weight: 30.96g.Reference: Harding, D. F. 2012. Lead Shot of the English Civil War: a Radical Study. Foresight Books, London.
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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