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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. A section of the casting seam remains visible. Circumferential lines are probably the impression of imperfections in the mould. The ball is lightly flattened, probably the result of impact. It has a pale, yellowish-grey patina. It is 18.2mm in diameter and weighs 29.48gm. The weight suggests it would have been used in a small musket. (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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