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Description: | Three complete, lead or lead alloy shot of the Post Medieval period, probably dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800.The balls are spherical. The casting sprue and seam are visible on all the balls. The sprue on number 1 and 2 shows a deep dimple in the centre which could indicate the lead was over heated when the ball was made. Number 3 has two casting seams, they cross at right angles to each other. All display post depositional damage in the form of minor scratches, depressions and indentations on the surface. There is no evidence of impact damage, or of the balls having been fired.Measurements: (Image, 1 = left, 3 = right)1. Diameter: min: 11.1 mm, max:12.5 mm, Weight: 8.5 g2. Diameter: min: 12.0 mm, max: 12.5 mm, Weight: 9.8 g3. Diameter: min: 11.4 mm, max: 12.5 mm Weight: 8.0 gAverage measurement Diameter: 12.5 mm, Weight: 8.8 g (0.31 oz)The balls are a mid to dark grey in colour with an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. The average weight of the shot suggests that it was meant to be fired from a pistol. Other examples of this type of shot have been recorded on the database, including IOW-9FF004 and SWYOR-FE77F3Reference: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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