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SHOT
Unique ID: IOW-FD71ED
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete but misshapen post-Medieval cast lead musket ball (c. 1600-c. 1800).
The ball is sub-spherical with some pitting and is flat on one side, probably due to impact with hard surface. It is grey with traces of a light buff patina.
The weight suggests that it was used in a pistol (Harding 2012).
Diameter: 16.0mm. Weight: 14.61g.
Harding, D.F., 2012. Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study. London. Foresight Books. London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.61 g
Diameter: 16.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-3-119
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding, D.F. | 2012 | Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study | London | Foresight Books |
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