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MUSKET BALL

Unique ID: DEV-A8F24F

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 pale gray patina. There is an indentation on one side of the musket ball, probably caused as a result of impact.

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: 23.5 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st June 2014

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

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