Artifact Colonial

Lead ingot (musket ball making)

1700s

Lead ingot (musket ball making) — Colonial Artifact found at Island General, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: 1700s
Lead ingot (musket ball making) — 1700s
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Samuel Ball's property (Lot 25)
Discovered Season 4, Ep. 8
Date Range 1700 AD – 1799 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Used for making musket balls; evidence of military presence

Historical Context

Gary Drayton

Where It Was Found

Found at Samuel Ball's property — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.