DENO-82704C: Post Medieval to Modern: Lead or Lead alloy Pistol Shot

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SHOT

Unique ID: DENO-82704C

Object type certainty: Certain
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Five complete, lead or lead alloy shot of the Post Medieval to Modern period, probably dating from c. AD 1650 - c. AD 1900.

The balls are spherical. Number 1 has a pronounced band around the middle of the ball, the others have visible casting seams. Numbers 2 and 3 have a flattened base, and number 3 has a concave depression on the surface. They all exhibit post depositional damage, in the form of minor scratches, pitting and denting on the surface. Some possible evidence of firing, in the form of vertical indentations, are present on numbers 2 and 3.

Measurements: (Image, 1 = Top left, 5 = bottom right)

1. Diameter: 13.0 mm, (min Diameter: 11.7 mm), Weight: 10.0 g
2. Diameter: 14.4 mm, Weight: 15.1 g
3. Diameter: 13.1 mm, Weight: 10.2 g
4. Diameter: 10.3 mm, Weight: 6.1 g
5. Diameter: 12.3 mm, Weight: 8.9 g

Average measurement Numbers 1-3, Diameter: 13.5 mm, Weight: 11.8 g (0.42 oz)
Average measurement Numbers 4-5, Diameter: 11.3 mm, Weight: 7.5 g (0.26 oz)

The balls are a mid to dark grey in colour with an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.

The first ball is possibly a "belted" shot similar to the type used in a Brunswick rifle, introduced in 1836. It consists of a main spherical body with an integrally cast thickened band around the circumference. However, at 13.0mm, this example is too small for a rifle bullet (17.9mm) and may have been used in a smaller calliber rifled firearm. The others, with a prominent casting seam, probably date to the period c. AD 1650 - c. AD 1800. The average weight of the balls (except 1) suggest that they were intended to be fired from a pistol. Other examples of these types of shot have been recorded on the database, including DENO-E865E0 and NLM-B19D6D.

Reference:

D F Harding, 2012, PAS 'Musket Ball Identification Sheet' based on "Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study" Foresight Publications, London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 5
Weight: 11.8 g
Diameter: 13.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8100 (waisted musket balls)

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Kelham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7755
Four figure Latitude: 53.08667361
Four figure longitude: -0.85179773
1:25K map: SK7755
1:10K map: SK75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out gardening

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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