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Description: | A collection of three lead alloy musket balls of probable mid 17th century date. The balls have all impacted a flat and solid surface; the flat but not splattered face on one example indicates that it impacted at medium velocity (Harding 2012), whereas the other two both have splattered faces indicating a high-velocity impact (ibid.). The weight of the balls (c. 29 grams) suggests that they were fired by a musket. These objects form part of a larger collection of lead shot probably associated with the Second Battle of Newbury at Donnington Castle. Suggested date c. October 26th-November 9th 1644.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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