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Description: | A lead alloy probable musket ball of Post Medieval date, about 1600 - 1800. It is almost a triangular prism in shape. This may suggest it was fired as hailshot, or may be the result of impact.There is also post depositional damage in the form of many small irrregular indentations. These may be the result of animals chewing the ball, though some could be impact damage. The ball has a well developed cream patina. The weight suggests that as a single shot, it was for use in a carbine (Harding 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War, page 31).
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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