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MUSKET BALL
Unique ID: HAMP-08F166
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A post-medieval (probably 1600-1800) lead alloy musket ball, measuring 14.7mm in diameter and weighing 14.75g. The ball has a smooth, yellowish-white patina, the casting seam is mostly worn down and the scar of the casting sprue is apparent (it was probably removed with a knife). There is arectangular slot, presumably a cut 8.5x1.5x1.3mm in one area. The weight suggests it would have been used in a pistol (Harding (2012) Lead Shot of the English Civil War: a Radical Study).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.75 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Thursday 13th November 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form no. 4000
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
To be known as: Kimpton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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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