SWYOR-EE6724: musket ball

Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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SHOT

Unique ID: SWYOR-EE6724

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A post medieval lead alloy musket ball with a slight casting sprue which has been trimmed. It is 12.6mm in diameter and weighs 11.34gm.

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 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.34 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th August 2010 - Wednesday 4th August 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1216

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Conistone with Kilnsey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD9768
Four figure Latitude: 54.107873
Four figure longitude: -2.047378
1:25K map: SD9768
1:10K map: SD96NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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