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Description: | A lead alloy artefact, probably a musket ball of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. It is considerably deformed, probably as a result of impact damage (perhaps among rough stones) and from the ball being chewed by animals after deposition in the soil. (compare Harding (2012) Lead Shot of the English Civil War: a Radical Study plate 24 and page 77, plate 31) The ball has a pale yellowish-grey patina. In its current configuration it is 23.4mm long, 17mm wide and 13.9mm thick. It weighs 15.39gm. The weight suggests it would have been used in a 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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