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MUSKET BALL

Unique ID: NARC-A09CA6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead musket ball. Irregular shaped, possibly due to hitting something after firing. Weight: 8.95g. c.13mm in diameter.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.59 g
Diameter: 13 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Yardley Gobion (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7445
Four figure Latitude: 52.0984
Four figure longitude: -0.921137
1:25K map: SP7445
1:10K map: SP74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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