Recent lead items

Foose

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I have so many lead items, but, here are some of the most recent.
The largest is from a dig in Exeter, RI. The others are from Monmouth Co, NJ.
Hoping some of you bullet\lead experts can weigh in on age?
Thanks for any info!
 

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I was thinking some kind of crude finial?
Measured & weighed it.
Weighs 3.10 ounces. 1" high, 3" around circumference of the base.
Its a solid bottom. Looks slightly flanged at the base, like it was sawed off of something.
Thanks for looking. A cannon shot would be great!
 
Sadly there's no real way to date lead bullets like those. I can't even tell from the picture that the one on the bottom right even is a bullet, it is so mangled. The bottom left one looks somewhat modern, but again it is really squashed. The top left one certainly looks like it could be 19th century, but similar bullets are used to this day, and that level of patina could have occurred over 30 years or 100+ depending on soil conditions and other factors.

No clue on the really big one. My gut says it is not projectile related.
 
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