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Description: | A post Medieval lead casting strip with three spherical shot (musket balls) still attached. The strip is flat and sub-rectangular with three projecting runs, each one of which terminats with a ball. Each ball measures circa 4.5mm in diameter.Once the lead was hardened the balls would have been clipped off and cleaned ready for use (e.g. Courtney 1988, 3; fig. 5).Although usually termed 'musket balls' the shot may have been used with other weapons and therefore the term lead shot is usually preferred.The shot has been dated c.1600-1800 in line with the basic usage period for this type of ammunition.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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