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MUSKET BALL
Unique ID: DEV-621EB3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead musket ball, medieval to post medieval.
Notes:
Found by East Devon Metal Detecting Club - not seen by FLO.
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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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Axminster (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY2899
Four figure Latitude: 50.786082
Four figure longitude: -3.022744
1:25K map: SY2899
1:10K map: SY29NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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