I concur with Mark on this; these are not spent rounds. I don't think these 
appear to be spew or splattered lead from molds either. They seem to have 
been purposely flattened for use perhaps as poker chips, checkers or the 
like.

Rich Green
Historic Archaeological Research
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Branstner, Mark C" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Flattened Lead Discs?


> Those are not impact flattened balls IMHO. Way too thin and one has a 
> modified rim,  think gaming disks or just schoolboy eccentrics ... If you 
> have some with central holes, they could be whizzers
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:11 PM, "Mike Rodeffer" <[log in to unmask]> 
> wrote:
>
>> The illustrated lead ball appears to be a .75 caliber musket round.  I 
>> suggest you weigh this round ball and compare it to the flattened "lead 
>> disks".   The disks may either be a) flattened by impact or melted 
>> rounds.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Rodeffer
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>
>> From: "Tiffany Brunson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:10:38 PM
>> Subject: Flattened Lead Discs?
>>
>> About 27 flattened lead discs were found in the excavations of a 
>> 1880-1989 military fort/ 1900-1910 Indian boarding school.  Seen here: 
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/76291042@N08/6843318859/in/photostream
>>
>> Most were found in one particular unit near the back of one of the 
>> military barracks where there may have been a shed during some period. 
>> They were found in levels associated with both the military and boarding 
>> school.  They look like lead bullets which had been flattened, perhaps 
>> being shot against a hard surface.  They were all found very close to the 
>> buildings and far from the known target shooting area.  It's unlikely 
>> anyone would have been shooting so close to the buildings.  Could they 
>> have been picked up for melting and recasting?   There was a blacksmith 
>> shop for the fort and the boarding school and it was no where near the 
>> buildings excavated.  There were also some other lead fragments found, 
>> pieces of what looks like lead waste and more fragmentary versions of the 
>> lead discs.  Would anyone be melting down lead in a shed when a 
>> blacksmith shop was available?
>>
>> Any ideas?  Has anyone seen something similar?
>>
>> Thanks.