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Description: | Lead shot. Twenty small cast balls, possibly for use with a light fowling piece or 'rook and rabbit' gun. The majority of these small shot lack any evidence for firing. It is therefore possible that, along with the majority of other ball recovered with them, these were incorporated in military stores. The most likely military use of such shot, particularly in a maritime context, would be to charge a blunderbuss or to make up a multiple load for short-range use, perhaps to equip a boarding party - or a press gang. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800. A further 30 superficially identical objects were noted without further record.a) Diameter: 10.0mm, Weight: 5.28gmsb) Diameter: 9.9mm, Weight: 5.21gmsc) Diameter: 10.3mm, Weight: 5.35gmsd) Diameter: 9.9mm, Weight: 5.29gmse) Diameter: 10.2mm, Weight: 5.31gmsf) Diameter: 10.0mm, Weight: 5.58gmsg) Diameter: 10.1mm, Weight: 5.14gmsh) Diameter: 9.9mm, Weight: 5.36gmsi) Diameter: 10.5mm, Weight: 5.27gmsj) Diameter: 9.9mm, Weight: 5.34gmsk) Diameter: 9.8mm, Weight: 5.12gmsl) Diameter: 10mm, Weight: 5.41gmsm) Diameter: 10.1mm, Weight: 5.35gmsn) Diameter: 10.2mm, Weight: 5.44gmso) Diameter: 9.8mm, Weight: 5.44gmsp) Diameter: 9.8mm, Weight: 5.04gmsq) Diameter: 10.0mm, Weight: 5.24gmsr) Diameter: 110.2mm, Weight: 5.45gmss) Diameter: 10.2mm, Weight: 5.44gmst) Diameter: 10.0mm, Weight: 5.22gmsCombined Weight: 115gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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