Rights Holder: Eleanore Cox
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Unique ID: NARC-7082FE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete lead or lead alloy Shot of Post-Medieval date (AD 1640-1750). The object is spherical with a shallow circumferential casting seam and a small void, likely due to the removal of the casting spru. The ball displays possible minor signs of impact damage.
The metal is cream in colour with a pitted and corroded patina
The weight of the ball suggests that it was meant to be fired from a Pistol
Diameter: 11.47mm, Weight: 6.8g.
DF Harding, 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical study Foresight Publications, London
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.8 g
Diameter: 11.47 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP7285
Four figure Latitude: 52.45821331
Four figure longitude: -0.9418006
1:25K map: SP7285
1:10K map: SP78NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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 |