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SHOT
Unique ID: SWYOR-7359D2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast iron cannon ball, and judging from the size and weight, probably for use in a Falconet dating from c. 1500-1700. A Falconet was a small cannon used both on land and in light naval vessels. A number were used during the English Civil War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconet_(cannon) ). It is 54mm in diameter and weighs 594gm.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 594 g
Diameter: 54 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th July 2009 - Monday 6th July 2009
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Saxton with Scarthingwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4837
Four figure Latitude: 53.827058
Four figure longitude: -1.272247
1:25K map: SE4837
1:10K map: SE43NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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