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Description: | Lead shot. Twelve cast balls for a smoothbore muzzle loading firearm. The associated finds of over 130 smaller shot suggest these are for a light fowling piece, but, if considered out of this context, these objects might be considered as pistol or carbine ball, with those over c.15gms in weight of possibly military specification. Five (rows A and B) have mould lines and two others (row B) have prominent stubs of sprue. The rest, lacking prominent manufacturing marks, may show the balls were rolled after casting, which hints at their industrial manufacture. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800. Dimensions and Weights:A1: D: 14.0mm, W: 15.12gms (slightly misaligned mould halves)A2: D: 14.4mm, W: 15.59gmsA3: D: 14.2mm, W: 14.62gms (mould halves slightly misaligned, sprue stub)A4: D: 14.5mm, W: 16.11gmsB1: D: 14.1mm, W: 15.46gms (mould halves slightly misaligned)B2: D: 14.3mm, W: 14.81gms (turning lines from inside of mould)B3: D: 14.5mm, W: 15.94gms (mould slightly misaligned; sprue stub)B4: D: 14.7mm, W: 16.89gmsC1: D: 14.2mm, W: 14.85gms (turning lines from inside of mould)C2: D: 14.2mm, W: 15.64gmsC3: D: 14.2mm, W: 16.14gmsC4: D: 14.0mm, W: 15.00gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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