WMID-CD283A: Post Medieval: Complete musket ball or shot

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SHOT

Unique ID: WMID-CD283A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete spherical lead alloy ball, probably a musket ball or shot, of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD onwards).

The lead shot is spherical in shape. A casting seam is present around the mid point of the musket ball.

It is a light to mid grey colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.

It has a diameter of 12.3 mm and weighs 10.4 grams.

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 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.4 g
Diameter: 12.3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Werrington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9149
Four figure Latitude: 53.03819743
Four figure longitude: -2.13567239
1:25K map: SJ9149
1:10K map: SJ94NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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