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Description: | Four complete, lead or lead alloy shot of the Post Medieval period, probably dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800.The balls are broadly spherical. Number 1, 2 and 4 exhibit evidence of a casting seam in the middle, number 3 shows evidence of a dual casting seam which forms a cross on the side of the object. Numbers 1 and 4 exhibit evidence of firing or impact damage. They all exhibit post depositional damage, in the form of minor scratches, pitting and denting on the surface.Measurements: (Image, 1 = Top left, 4 = bottom right)1. Diameter: 17.4 mm, Weight: 28.0 g2. Diameter: 16.1 mm, Weight: 23.6 g3. Diameter: 17.7 mm, Weight: 28.6 g4. Diameter: 17.24 mm, Weight: 30.1 gAverage measurement Diameter: 17.1 mm, Weight: 27.6 g (0.60 oz)The balls range from a light grey to mid 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 Arquebus or Caliver (small musket), these are obsolete weapons which may have been pressed into service or form a confused boundary between the Carbine and the Musket. Other examples of shot of this type have been recorded on the database including DENO-E7E565, DENO-8151B2 and DUR-B3D7C6.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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