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Title: Musket ball? Post by: smudgecd on October 17, 2013, 07:13:39 PM Found this out today my reaction was its a large musket ball as it is lead but has a small iron rod which my mate thinks is off a tractor lever but dont think they were made of lead.
here it is (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/Smudgecd/Mobile%20Uploads/1382036467496.jpg) (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Smudgecd/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1382036467496.jpg.html) Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: smudgecd on October 17, 2013, 09:24:23 PM I think iv got it and hope someone can confirm it... a roman steelyard weight
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Dale on October 17, 2013, 09:30:20 PM its got me stumped? I did have a scan through the net with no luck ::)
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Dale on October 17, 2013, 09:32:05 PM I think iv got it and hope someone can confirm it... a roman steelyard weight Yeah maybe, very possible :) Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: cardiffian on October 18, 2013, 04:53:07 AM Don't think it is a steelyard weight as it would have had a suspension loop. The remains of the iron rod doesn't seem to fit. Sorry Smudged!
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Meatslicer on October 18, 2013, 05:19:43 AM Looks like a small fishing weight, the iron would be part of the suspension loop.
If it was a musket ball you wouldnt have an iron pin in it. Steelyard weights tend to be bigger Eric Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: smudgecd on October 18, 2013, 11:04:15 AM This isnt small its about 2 inches in diameter and there was more ti the iron bit but looks like its snapped
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Dale on October 20, 2013, 11:22:55 AM How strange, I had a hour this this morning, took the camera for the first time ever, thinking I had a good chance of making a decent find, and this popped out, I could not believe it ;D its also lead with a iron rod sticking out, both items may have been used for the same purpose.
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Chef Geoff on October 20, 2013, 11:51:54 AM If you ever see hooks or rings attached to a stone wall they are commonly anchored in the wall with lead ???
Title: Re: Musket ball? Post by: Dale on October 20, 2013, 12:55:35 PM If you ever see hooks rings rings attached to a stone wall they are commonly anchored in the wall with lead ??? Yeah your spot on Geoff, looking at the lead I can see some of the aggregate still stuck to it, lol, working with stone masons from time to time I should of realised what it was, but usually you only see the top..... good ID, id never of got that ;) |