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Description: | A cast lead alloy shot / ball for use in a Small musket (Arquebus and Cavalier) of post medieval date (AD1600-1800). The shot is spherical with a relatively well formed surface patina. The shot is relatively round and smooth - suggesting that it has not been fired. There is a small collapsed sprue scar where the casting sprue should be. The colour of the ball is a pale grey / white.It shows signs of of damage, scratches and small areas of flattening, and a small area of damage next to where the sprue would be, probably caused by agricultural machinery. There is no delamination on the surface of the shot.Similar shot have been dated to the later post medieval period however the date range should extend into the early modern period as similar projectiles were used in firearms throughout this period. The context of this find / assemblage would indicate a date in the English civil war. Musket balls are discussed in Courtney's "Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century" (1988) and on page 202 of "Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition" by Geoff Egan (2005).The weight suggests it was for use in a small Musket / Arquebus and Cavalier (Harding 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War)
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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