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Slingshots like this are commonly found on hillforts where they may have been used during conflict or for hunting. This one from Blaise Castle Hillfort is made from fired clay, though pebbles were also used.
F3872
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Summary
: F3872
: British Archaeology
: sling shot
: Sling shot or pellet of clay, dating to the Iron Age.