Hello Adrian and thanks for the information. Usually, I get all depressed and automatically assume I've made a mistake (as I have many times before), but on this one, I'm going to stick to my guns. The outer surface on this one is old, ragged and the patina is spot-on. the hole is actually rather large, about the size of an American penny. There is no signs of molten lead inside when I shine a light down the hole, it still has a lingering odor of gunpowder and it is mis-shapen and not round at all. The seller had much larger examples of mortar shot, many stamped with military arms, artillary markings, or had the molded 'handles' for lifting into the mortar. I knwo, though, that there are many look-alikes for all ordenance (shot-puts, mill balls, counter-weights, fence knobs, etc). Very nice carronade, BTW!!!
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