YORYM-E49A75: Post-medieval : Musket Ball

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SHOT

Unique ID: YORYM-E49A75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Seven complete lead musket balls or pistol shot of post-medieval date. Each shot is spherical with visible though faint casting lines around their circumference.

1. Dimensions:

Diameter: 20.9mm; Weight: 16.6g.

2. Dimensions:

Diameter: 16.1mm; Weight: 21.4g.

3. Dimensions:

Diameter: 16.2mm; Weight: 21.2g.

4. Dimensions:

Diameter: 13.9mm; Weight: 14.9g.

5. Dimensions:

Diameter: 11.8mm; Weight: 8.3g.

6. Dimensions:

Diameter: 10.6mm; Weight: 7.2g.

7. Dimensions:

Diameter: 10.7mm; Weight: 5.5g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 7

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rudston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0968
Four figure Latitude: 54.0963636
Four figure longitude: -0.33475412
1:25K map: TA0968
1:10K map: TA06NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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