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Unique ID: IOW-7FB186
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval lead alloy musket ball (c. 1600-c. 1800).
This ball is spherical and is dented in various places.
The ball is grey overall.
Diameter: 17.5mm. Weight: 30.47g.
The weight suggests that it could have been used in a musket (Harding 2012).
Harding, D.F., 2012. Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study. London. Foresight Books. London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Weight: 30.47 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th December 2015 - Thursday 17th December 2015
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Other reference: IOW2016-3-76
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Harding, D.F. | 2012 | Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study | London | Foresight Books | |||
Harding, D.F. | 2012 | Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study | London | Foresight Books |