Lead ring - but just what is it?

[fever87]

Found this item, made of lead and about 1.5" round in a siege of Suffolk site (found part of a Hotchkiss sabot in the same area) but this has me wondering as to just what it is. Anyone seen one or know what it is? Thanks.

 

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[ticm]

Some things are better off not knowing.

 

[flyadive]

Some things are better off not knowing.

Nicely said!

 

[duggap]

At one time there use to be old lead pipe. Wonder if that is a slice of an old pipe.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sure looks like a slice off an old lead pipe to me. ;-)

I have a friend with a salvage yard that "gifts" me such old plumbing scrap for converting into round lead cast balls for muzzleloading.

 

[fever87]

sounds plausible to me.