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MUSKET BALL
Unique ID: DEV-A8E5AA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead alloy musket ball dating from c. AD 1600 - 1800. Overall the surface is smooth with a mid-gray patina.
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: 33.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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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: South Hams (District)
Parish or ward: Dartmouth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX8750
Four figure Latitude: 50.33905152
Four figure longitude: -3.58927325
1:25K map: SX8750
1:10K map: SX80NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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