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Description: | A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball, dating from c. AD 1600 to 1800. Overall, theitemis spherical in shape; two opposite sides have slightly flattened areas which are covered in small linear non-uniform marks; it is possible that the surface may have been deliberatley burred prior to firing, however, the striations are not similar to other burred surfaces. There is a possibility that the musket ball may have been chewed; causing both sides to become flattened and the surface to take on this unusual appearance. The surface around the circumference is otherwise smooth and the patina is mid-grey in colour.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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