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Description: | Lead shot. Small cast ball with a protruding medial rib, for use with a light rifled fowling piece. This is a smaller version of comparable form to the heavier rifle ball used with the Brunswick military rifle introduced in the 1840s. One side is flattened by impact. The only rifle ball reported from among a large collection of shot, and presumably from recreational shooting dfrom the beach. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1840-1860.Diameter (at belt): 12.3mm, Weight: 8.20gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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