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Description: | A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball. The item is spherical in shape and has a wide raised strip around the circumerence. About a quarter of the ball is mis-shapen with an uneven surface, probably caused during firing. On the opposite side is a sub-circular impression, probably casued by impacting upon a surface.Overall,surface is smooth and the item has a whitish-grey patina.This type of ball was used with a two groove rifle and probably dates to the mid 19th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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