What is this ??? A Cannon Ball ???

[DPBOB]

I found these 2 things
The small one I believe is a musket ball ..It's about 1/2 inch in diameter with a seam and a small flat top.
Is it a musket ball

The Large ball is pitted steel..It weighs 9.4 oz and is approx. 1 5/8 " in diameter...

Is this what they call a 1 pounder

 

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[Jeffro]

This may help- http://www.civilwarartillery.com/shottables.htm

Also, some good info on Michigan Badgers post- http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,31357.0.html

 

[trouble1332]

Both may be from a cannon. The smaller one being grapeshot while the larger one being a solid cannonball, maybe a 1 pounder that hs been worn down by the sands of time. But they also didn't have the scales to pinpoint a 1 lb. ball either. So you may be correct in assuming that it's a 1 pounder.

 

[Monty]

I don't know if it is a one pounder but it could be accurately described as a 2" gun. monty

 

[EDDE]

sphere from a BALL MILL from a quarry, makes big ones into small ones