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Description: | Eight incomplete, lead or lead alloy shot of the Post Medieval period, probably dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800.The balls roughly spherical. They exhibit post depositional damage, in the form of minor scratches, indents and legions on the surface. All exhibit possible evidence of impact damage. All except numbers 4 and 7 show evidence of possible impact against wood, or of being used as cannon hailshot. Number 4 and 7 show evidence of possible impact at a moderate velocity against a flat solid surface smoother than stone. Number 6 and 2 show signs of impact against rough stones. Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 6 show evidence of possible tooth marks, it is difficult to tell whether these are human or animal.Measurements: (Image, 1 = Top left, 8 = bottom right)1. Diameter: 18.2 mm, Weight: 28.3 g, Thickness: 15.1 mm2. Diameter: 20.5 mm, Weight: 25.6 g, Thickness: 14.9 mm3. Diameter: 19.3 mm, Weight: 27.5 g, Thickness: 15.9 mm4. Diameter: 18.5 mm, Weight: 24.1 g, Thickness: 12.6 mm5. Diameter: 17.4 mm, Weight: 26.4 g, Thickness: 14.8 mm6. Diameter: 21.9 mm, Weight: 28.9 g, Thickness: 17.9 mm7. Diameter: 17.5 mm, Weight: 17.7 g, Thickness: 10.5 mm8. Diameter: 20.0 mm, Weight: 25.3 g, Thickness: 12.8 mmAverage measurement Diameter: 19.2 mm, Weight: 25.5 g (0.899 oz (0.9 oz))The balls are a light/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 an Arquebus and Caliver (small musket), these were obsolete weapons which may have been pressed into service or form a confused boundary between the Carbine and the Musket. Or were fired as Cannon hail shot. Other examples of this type of shot have been recorded on the database, including SWYOR-28D80F and SWYOR-D1FBA9. 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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