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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy plug shot or slug of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800.Object is cylindrical with convex ends. There are vertical incised lines on the sides of the shot, possible evidence of having been fired. There is no impact damage visible. There is also an incised curved line on the surface. The shot measures 11.4 mm high and has a diameter of 11.8 mm. It weighs 10.5 g (0.37 oz).The shot is a dark grey in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. This shape would serve to improve the chances of hitting or disabling a target, and would usually form part of a multiple load for a smoothbore muzzle loading firearm. The mass may suggest it to have been used with a pistol. Other examples of this type of shot have been recorded on the database, including NLM-AF0778 and SWYOR-EECDA7. Reference:D F Harding, 2012, PAS 'Musket Ball Identification Sheet' based on "Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study" Foresight Publications, London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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