Cannon (grape)Shot

[vps826]

Found this revolutionary era Grape Shot in NJ.

 

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[treblehunter]

I wouldn't want to get hit with that stuff, interesting finds

 

[noizib]

Awesome finds !!!!!

 

[parsonwalker]

I didn't even know they used grape in the revolution. Cool! I would have thought it was from a ball-mill . . . You sure got into a pack of it!

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a lot of canister shot. I only find the cw type. You got a bucket full and it cleaned up well!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Fantastic find on the grape shot. But as Cannonballguy stated in this thread the shrapnel ball wasn't invented untill 1803 so these are not from the Rev. war but could be from 1812 war or on up to the CW. Still a great find.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...4-pounder-cannonball-filled-musket-balls.html

If they were found in the salt water they WILL need electrolysis, if not I think that they will be just fine.
ZDD

 

[vps826]

Could also be from that era but the article and a bunch of others like it gives a different theory. Who knows I'm no expert.
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/revolutionary-war-grapeshot/.