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SHOT

Unique ID: SWYOR-7086EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A broken cast lead musket ball of Post Medieval date AD1600 - 1800. The ball was spherical, but is broken, so it has one flat face. Its diameter is 13.8mm and it weighs 8.76g, suggesting it was for use in a pistol (Harding, 2012). Most of the object has a light grey patina.

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: 8.76 g
Diameter: 13.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd December 2018 - Monday 3rd December 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form Number 3372 : Finder's Reference 48

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Kelfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5839
Four figure Latitude: 53.84401426
Four figure longitude: -1.11996414
1:25K map: SE5839
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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