Cannonballs

[flyadive]

Awhile back last summer I found 2 cannonballs?. And CBG gave me some really great info. Anyway I finally got to the local post office and had them weighed. The grapefruit size ball weighed in at 11.8lbs/ 11.6/11.6lbs. Did it 3 times to be sure. The baseball size ball weighed in at 3.77lbs I used a wrap around tape measure to check circumference. This is what I came up with..



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Went with 11.6 lbs
Averaged about 14.3"circumference
\pie = 4.55"dia

3.77 lbs
9.69" cir
3.08" dia

http://www.civilwarartillery.com/shottables.htm

Looked at this chart and
What do you guys think? They both show signs of corrosion after being in the Delaware river between NJ/ Pa mud about 18"+ down!
I want to verify if they are real or something else!

 

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[Plates5]

Great finds @flyadive.

 

[flyadive]

Great finds @flyadive.

Thanks plates. Hopefully their not body weights! Lol

 

[DocBeav]

I'm sure TheCannonballGuy will be by shortly to make an assessment....best one to answer your questions.....nice to see you out and about and away from the post I usually see you on! (How is you pet lion?)

Think maybe colonial finds?

 

[dimedigger]

flyadive: i thought you were still out hunting geese in pa

 

[smokeythecat]

Best guess is real. There was a lot of Revolutionary War activity in that area.

 

[flyadive]

Thanks guys for the input, something else I didn't mention, both balls were found within ten yards of each other,aprox Same depth. I'll have to remove the crustations and give it a satin paint job.