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SHOT
Unique ID: BERK-1AFF88
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A collection of nine lead alloy 'hammered slugs', or modified lead shot of probable 17th century date. The hammered slugs are broadly rectangular in plan with most being broadly square in cross section. These objects were originally round lead balls and were hammered into shape to reduce their calibre (Foard 2009:10). The length of the slug is irrelevent for its function (ibid.). The original calibre of the modified balls (revealed through the weight) reveals that the slugs were made from four pistol shot (7-16g), one carbine shot (16-23g), one possible arquebus or caliver shot (24-29g, however these were old weapons at the time of the Civil War and may have been 'pressed into service' (Harding 2012)), and three musket balls (30-48g).
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 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1651
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 9
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OXPAS2015.559
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Shaw cum Donnington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4669
Four figure Latitude: 51.41815609
Four figure longitude: -1.33988691
1:25K map: SU4669
1:10K map: SU46NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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