Rights Holder: Danielle Wootton
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
MUSKET BALL
Unique ID: DEV-16DE7F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball, dating from c. AD 1600 - 1800. One side of the musket ball is flattened as a result of impact; the other hemisphere has not been damaged and has remained smooth. The patina is a whitish-grey colour.
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
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th March 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
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: SX9595
Four figure Latitude: 50.74508041
Four figure longitude: -3.48958947
1:25K map: SX9595
1:10K map: SX95NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: DEV-473983
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball, dating from c. AD 1600 - 1800. The musket ball is completely mis-shapen and flattened, probably as a …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: DEV-16FA09
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball, dating from c. AD 1600 - 1800. One side of the musket ball is slightly flattened; this probably occur…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: DEV-9BB34B
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball, dating from c. AD 1600 to AD 1800. One side of the musket ball is flattened, probably as a result of …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618