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Image	Object Type	Find number	Broadperiod	County	Actions
	Ballista ball	YORYM-D01912	Roman	East Riding Of Yorkshire	xml | csv json
Possible ballista ball, or similar. A rough sphere formed from Chalk with flint inclusions, 79.2mm in diameter and 607g in weight. The surface is predominantly rough, with signs of damage (wear, chips and cracks). Difficult to date (ballista balls were in use from the Roman to Medieval periods), ...