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Description: | A lead alloy musket ball of post-medieval date. The object is spherical and complete. The surface is uneven with several indentations and has multiple small, short gouges taken out of it all over the surface. Foard (2012:22) refers to these objects as possible 'burr' shots, or roughly hewn muskets balls, but the reason for creating them is unclear. Harding suggest that the marking are caused by teeth marks left after chewing the ball, possibly by animals post-deposition (Harding 2012:3). It has a dusty white patina and is in good condition. The weight suggests that it could have been used in a musket (ibid).Dimensions: 28mm in diameter, 29.9gHarding, D.F., 2012. Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study. London. Foresight Books. 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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