File:Lead or lead alloy sphere of unknown purpose and unknown age. It is highly unlikely to be shot (FindID 587705).jpg

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lead or lead alloy sphere of unknown purpose and unknown age. It is highly unlikely to be shot
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Alex Whitlock, 2013-11-23 23:27:08
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lead or lead alloy sphere of unknown purpose and unknown age. It is highly unlikely to be shot
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English: A lead or lead alloy sphere of unknown purpose and unknown age. It is highly unlikely to be cannon shot for a couple of reasons. Firstly it does not conform to any known bore of the seventeenth century or later. Secondly, it is not solid lead as it is too light for its size. This latter fact also excludes a lot of the other usual uses for lead balls. The comparatively low weight may be due to the construction of the sphere or it may be manufactured from a lighter alloy. It may be part of larger object. If it is shot it is more likely to be for use in a pre seventeenth century firearm, possibly an early 'hand gun'.

It measures approximately 35mm in diameter and weighs 183.80g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date between 1600 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 587705
Old ref: LANCUM-E375B8
Filename: mppbball.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/447528
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/447528/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/587705
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