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MUSKET BALL

Unique ID: SWYOR-312137

Object type certainty: Certain

A group of fifteen Post Medieval pistol shots or musket balls made of lead alloy. Several have visible casting seams, and some are impacted or fragmented. They range in diameter from 9.76mm to 18.4mm. They have grey or white patinas. They date from 1600 - 1800 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 155.1 g
Quantity: 15

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Wakefield
Parish: South Hiendley

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE3912
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1427

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    Created: Thursday 23rd June 2011
    Updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011

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