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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. The ball is no longer spherical, one hemisphere having a slightly convex, but not hemispherical, surface. It was probably distorted as a result of impact, probably into a soft, fine textured substance such as wet clay. The ball has a pale, yellowish-grey patina. It is 12.6mm in diameter and weighs 8.5gm. The weight suggests it would have been used in a small pistol. (Harding (2012) Lead Shot of the English Civil War: a Radical Study.)
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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