Finds at Pontefract Castle

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  • 3 musket balls, 2 round 1 flattened

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    • #1 - Musket ball in good condition. Mould seam present. Possible set-up evidence. Ramrod marks observed. Diameter 17.3mm. Weight 29.34g. #2 - Musket ball in good condition. Mould seam and casting sprue scar. Diameter 12.1mm. Weight 10.77g. #3 - Musket ball that has been fired. Medium velocity impact damage. Diameter 18.8mm, thickness 10.9mm. Weight 24.25. (Foulds,E. (2021)
      • David Wallace
    • 2-2-2022

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  • Context: PON_1009
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    • Post demolition silty layer
    • Indie Jago
    • 11-10-2019
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