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Description: | Lead probable musket balls. Ten cast balls, probably smoothed by prolonged immersion. The mass of the balls, typically around an ounce, is apt to use with smoothbore muzzle loading firearms of military specification. Some have probably been fired, though flat areas might have arisen through the crushing of balls in storage. Where such evidence is combined with impact damage the ball has certainly been used. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800.a) Diameter: 18.6mm, Weight: 32.97gms (encrusted)b) Diameter: 17.3mm, Weight: 28.98gms (ferrous spot, flat areas of 5-8mm dimeter)c) Diameter: 18.4mm, Weight: 28.10gms (possibly distorted, heavily water-rolled)d) Diameter: 18.2mm, Weight: 28.05gms (flat patches, heavily water rolled)e) Diameter: 17.7mm, Weight: 28.45gms (multiple dished patches of diameter 8mm - ?case)f) Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight: 27.38gms (casting flaw; possible light impact damage)g) Diameter: 17.4mm, Weight: 28.13gms (multiple flat areas of diameter 9mm - ?case)h) Diameter: 17.8mm, Weight: 28.56gms (multiple flat areas of diameter 8mm - ?case)i) Diameter: 17.2mm, Weight: 28.01gms (multiple flat areas of diameter 8mm - ?case)j) Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight: 28.42gms (two flat patches of diameter 8mm)Combined Weight: c.290 gms
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