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SHOT
Unique ID: GLO-53ADF7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A spherical lead shot, probably associated with the musket and dated to c. AD 1600 - 1700. This shot is heavily distorted, probably as a result of being fired.
These have been found near Berkeley Castle where there have been a number of Civil War skirmishes.
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 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 24.5 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st July 2019 - Wednesday 31st July 2019
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Hamfallow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO6900
Four figure Latitude: 51.69788327
Four figure longitude: -2.44993624
1:25K map: SO6900
1:10K map: SO60SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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