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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. There is a prominent casting seam and the two hemispheres of the ball are slightly misaligned as a result of the mould blocks being incorrectly positioned during casting. (compare Harding (2012) Lead Shot of the English Civil War: a Radical Study page 44, plate 7). The casting sprue was removed with a single cut from nippers. The ball has a pale yellowish-grey patina. It is 16.7mm in diameter and weighs 28.6gm. The weight suggests it would have been used in an arquebus or caliver. (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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