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CANNON BALL
Unique ID: CORN-ECF6A8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval damaged cast iron cannon ball with evident casting sprue. The cannon ball has been coated by the finder to prevent further corrosion. The ball is one of a selection found in the area.
Notes:
Finders reference 3395A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 60 mm
Weight: 800 g
Diameter: 66 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2006
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Penzance (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW4626
Four figure Latitude: 50.07971267
Four figure longitude: -5.55167836
1:25K map: SW4626
1:10K map: SW46SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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