DEV-3A0692: Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball

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MUSKET BALL

Unique ID: DEV-3A0692

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval musket ball dating from c.AD 1600- AD 1800. The musket ball is flattened on three sides and there are two deep linear grooves atr the centre of the object.The surface is uneven and pitted and the patina is pale gray in colour.

Notes:

Finder's reference- 53

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 23.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th August 2013

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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: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Broad Clyst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY0096
Four figure Latitude: 50.75495399
Four figure longitude: -3.41901728
1:25K map: SY0096
1:10K map: SY06NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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