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Description: | An unidentified lead alloy artefact, probably of post-Medieval date, circa 1644. It consists of a short length of metal with one end slightly rounded and the other flat. In section it is in the form of an irregular pentagon. As a large number of musket balls of post-medieval date have been found in the immediate vicinity of this object it is probable that it is in some way related. It is also possible that this is some form of ammunition or raw material for the production of further musket balls. The artefact has a light yellowish-grey patina. It is 17.1mm long, 11.6mm wide and 9.7mm thick. It weighs 10.91gm.Three similar artefacts have been recorded in the vicinity of this object: compare database references SWYOR-27F5C1 SWYOR-27C8EC and SWYOR-279AF3.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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