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Description: | Lead shot. Cast dumbbell shot, comprising two spherical ball linked by a short stem. One end of one ball is flattened over an area of 6.7mm, probably from use of a ramrod. The calibre and mass may suggest this was to be fired from a light pistol or carbine. The casting of a dumbbell shot in one piece reflects English practice; such munitions were intended to increase the 'stopping power' of a hit. This is an unusually small example. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700.Diameter: 11.2mm, Length: 24.1mm, Weight: 16.18gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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