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MUSKET BALL
Unique ID: DEV-24C4D5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Postmedieval lead alloy musket ball. The musket ball has been flattened on one side, probably as a result of being fired. It is 20mm in diameter. Recorded at a rally.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd December 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at East Bowley Rally
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Cadbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS9104
Four figure Latitude: 50.825246
Four figure longitude: -3.548934
1:25K map: SS9104
1:10K map: SS90SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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