Another day, another grape (shot)

[ramjet2187]

I went to my regular site in Dover yesterday, and found another grape shot about 20 feet from where I found my first one ever a week ago. I also pulled a fired Minie, a fired round ball, a (dropped) pistol ball, and a couple of buckshot. Also, I picked up a lot of rusty nails, wire (!@#$%%), a horseshoe, and some .22 bullets. Not a bad 4 hours.

Does anyone have any idea how many 'grape' were in a shot? I have found 2 rather close to each other, but can't seem to find any others. Maybe thery're buried with the Yanks they hit...............................

Roger

 

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[DigEmAll]

I believe that there was 31 grape in a #6 canister shot that they used. There was also a top and bottom plate (about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and about 1/8 inch thick) and a tin sleeve (about 12 by 18 inches) that held the shot together. It was also attached to a wooded sabot and filled with saw dust to buffer the shot. I doubt that you'll find either of those though!

Two down...... twenty-nine to go!

 

[Nana40]

Very nice finds Roger!

Merry Christmas!

 

[birdman]

Good stuff! There has to be a lot more still there! HH

 

[Huntin' 59er]

Congrats Roger ! Looks like a good hunt site.

Huntin' 59er

 

[trk5capt]

I believe that there was 31 grape in a #6 canister shot that they used.? There was also a top and bottom plate (about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and about 1/8 inch thick) and a tin sleeve (about 12 by 18 inches) that held the shot together.? It was also attached to a wooded sabot and filled with saw dust to buffer the shot.? I doubt that you'll find either of those though!? ?

Two down...... twenty-nine to go!

RAMJET, DigEm hit the nail on the head, This Load Was Very Much Like A Very Large ShotGun, God Only Knows Where All The Shot Went. trk5capt... 8) 8) 8)

 

[treasures4me2find]

Some nice finds Roger, congrats on your hunt.

ken

 

[Snee]

Nice finds!

 

[EDDE]

maybe somebody dug up the other 29 "dead" yankees............