Plate 1: Musket ball with possible imbedded iron nail
Plate 2: Volunteer metal detectorists carrying out systematic survey of the battlefield
Plate 3: Tub of musket balls and other signature artefacts recovered from the battlefield of Philiphaugh
Plate 4: The battlefield of Sedgemoor, Somerset
Plate 5: Battle-related objects identified by the author and Treasure Trove
Plate 6: Discovering a musket ball during an organised metal detecting rally on the Battle of Prestonpans, East Lothian
Plate 7: American Civil War relics on sale
Plate 8: Metal detectorists volunteering to catalogue artefacts recovered during survey
Plate 9: Members of the metal detecting team at Philiphaugh
Plate 10: Artefacts recovered from Tywardreath individually bagged and numbered
Figure 1: Distribution map of lead projectiles recovered from the battlefield of Sedgemoor
Figure 2: Volume and type of signature artefacts recorded on eBay
Figure 3: Distribution map of sites of conflict recorded on eBay
Figure 4: Distribution map showing results of the archaeological survey and artefacts recorded during the rally
Figure 5: 'Where to dig up a fortune in Scotland' - note the inclusion of the Battle of Culloden
Figure 6: Sketch map depicting concentrations of musket balls on the battlefield
Figure 7: Distribution map of artefacts from Tywardreath and recorded on GoogleEarth
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