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SHOT
Unique ID: NLM-CD88DD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead shot. Cast ball with prominent mould line from slight misalignment of the halves of the mould, patinated. The mass may suggest this to have been for use with a pistol or carbine of military specification. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800.
Diameter: 16.6mm, Weight: 22.43gms
Notes:
From a large group left with landowner by an unidentified detectorist over the period 2008-2012; the finder has since died
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: 22.43 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM38227
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cadney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0103
Four figure Latitude: 53.51398636
Four figure longitude: -0.47832915
1:25K map: TA0103
1:10K map: TA00SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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