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Description: | A sub-spherical lead alloy musket ball, with an euneven surface and some encrustation. The ball is somewhat flattened, which could be the result of impact, or could have occured due to trampling or other post-depositional processed (Harding, 2012). The ball has a dark gray to mid brown patina and the weight suggests it is a pistol shot (Harding, 2012).Dimensions: Diameter 14mm, thickness 10mm weight 8.6gReferences: Harding, 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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