Element record L12173 - Possible musket ball from Mansfield Woodhouse

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FINDSPOT (Post Medieval to Georgian)

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Grid reference SK 54030 63439 (point)
Map sheet SK56SW
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield

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A small spherical stone object was found unstratified in topsoil in the SW corner of the site. It is hand worked from medium grained reddish micaceous sandstone. The diameter of 18mm suggests a musket ball, though it cannot be ruled out as a toy marble. (1)
See L12172 for ? C18 foundations.


<1> TSAC, Oct 2000, Market Place, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, p 8 (Unknown). SNT2449.

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  • <1> Unknown: TSAC. Oct 2000. Market Place, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. p 8.

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Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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