Record ID: NARC-868392
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 11 cast lead musket balls. All have a slightly flattened side, suggesting that they have come into contact with a target. The total weight of the 11 is 199.19g. The largest weighs 33.83g and is 16mm in diameter. the smallest weighs 2.74g and had a diameter of 13mm. Musket balls are difficult to date when not found in context, but could date from the civil war era.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-840B27
Object type: DIE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Home made lead die, probably of 19th century date. The die is a cube with two opposing convex sides and four flat sides. It is unlikely the die would settle on the convex sides leaving four options. On three sides a letter has been scratched by hand: T, P and L and on the fourth side is a large indent. It is 18.7mm across the convex sides, 15.2mm by 15.9 across the others and weighs 36.21 grams. Home made lead items are hard to date precisely but the style of the lettering suggests a relatively modern date.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-802882
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides and a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base there are two attachment loops which are now bent upwards against the body of the cap. The sides have been pinched inwards. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 15.1mm tall, 24mm in diameter, the walls are 1.8mm thick and weighs 14.6g. Powder measures are common finds from Civil War sites and were attached to the bandolier, or belt, of the wearer by the loops. The cap would have be…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Ouseburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-7D4650
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged and incomplete medieval cast lead pilgrims ampulla. It is missing the rim. On the reverse the neck is predominantly missing and there is a wide crack running down the central body. On the front, there is a fracture running from the apex of the neck down to the base of the body, where there is a small sub-triangular hole. There are two small damaged and incomplete projections on one side of the neck, and one on the opposing side (second set is missing the upper projection due to the missing section of neck). These small projections would have been where small openwork lugs of h…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: IOW-7C6BB4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token of post-Medieval to Modern date (c. 1500-c. 1850 AD). The token has a raised initial letters on both faces: T C with pellets on one side and H A with pellets on the other. Diameter: 22.13mm; weight: 4.60g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to date c.1500-1850 AD.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.