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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. A pair of shallow depressions where the casting sprue was removed with nippers can still be seen. There is also a shallow circular depression diametrically opposite these marks. This extra mark is patinated like the rest of the ball, so must be of a similar age, but the reason for its presence is not apparent. It could be impact damage. The ball has a light yellowish-grey patina. It is 16.7mm in diameter and weighs 28.59gm. 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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