Cannon Ball?

[kertj1]

Hi,
I found this in a field outside Carmel Indiana around 1970...
Its been in storage for most of the time...

It's approximately 2.25" in diameter
It weights 20.54 oz









Any idea as to what it is?

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

First:
In all of Artillery history, there is no historical document record of any cannonballs being marked with raised numbers or letters.

Second:
The brass screw-in plug in the side of the ball means it was manufactured to be a Counterweight. The plug lets to add the precise amount of weight (sometimes sand-grains, sometimes lead pellets) to make the counterweight-ball weight exactly what you need it to weigh.

If you care to learn any more info about how to distinguish an actual cannonball from the many versions of Civilian-usage lookalikes (Sports Shot-Put balls, gatepost-top balls, rock/ore-crusher balls, large ball-bearings, etc,), read the educational article (with helpful photos and diagrams) here:
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[RTR]

Love this cannonballguy guy, he IS a wealth of knowledge/information when it comes to Cannonballs !

 

[kertj1]

Thanks!
I've been worried for 50 years that this thing might blow-up some day

 

[Truth]

Love this cannonballguy guy, he IS a wealth of knowledge/information when it comes to Cannonballs !

He’s a military genius as far as I’m concerned

 

[RTR]

He’s a military genius as far as I’m concerned

And a true asset to this site

 

[Georgivs]

My vote is for a shotput.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Georgivs, your vote that the ball is a Shot-Put ball indicates you looked at the ball photos but did not read the text Kertj1 wrote, which says the ball weighs 20.54 ounces. There's no such thing as a 1-&-1/4-pound Shot Put -- nor anywhere close to that lightweight.