Record ID: LIN-F5B06B
Object type: BALLISTA BALL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible ballista ball, or similar. A rough sphere formed from grey stone, 66.76 mm in diameter and +200g in weight. Smooth surface with signs of damage (wear, chips). These are difficult to date as ballista balls were in use from the Roman to the medieval era. This ball was found near a Roman coin hoard scatter (LIN-249DE5; 2022 T753). See for parallel YORYM-D01912.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: BERK-CEDD66
Object type: BALLISTA BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large Post Medieval, possibly miscast, lead ball or type of ordnace with prominent casting stem still attached. No photograph.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-D01912
Object type: BALLISTA BALL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible ballista ball, or similar. A rough sphere formed from Chalk with flint inclusions, 79.2mm in diameter and 607g in weight. The surface is predominantly rough, with signs of damage (wear, chips and cracks). Difficult to date (ballista balls were in use from the Roman to Medieval periods), the object could also potentially be architectural, and date from any time from Roman to Modern. Two ballista balls were found in York (at 9 Blake Street) within late 3rd to 4th century deposits. One of these was of a similar size to this object, measuring 82mm in diameter, formed from a shell…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'On railway track 1/2 mile from Grannies Attic, next to ploughed land.', grid reference and parish protected.