Mar 12, 2025 · Identifying Cannonballs by Weight Weighing a cannonball can provide valuable clues about its origins. Historical records often reference the weight of cannonballs used by …

Different types of cannonballs recovered from the Vasa, sunk in 1628 Essential parts of a cannon: 1. the projectile or cannonball (shot) 2. gunpowder 3. touch hole (or vent) in which the fuse or …

The Problem of Identification: Unless you have personal knowledge of an excavated solid shot from a Civil War location, the authenticity of the object is subject to interpretation. Typically, …

Aug 13, 2014 · Me again needing more help with an ID. Here at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe, MI we have been given two of these iron balls. They measure 4.2 …

Mar 15, 2015 · Photo by Ken Bohrer c/o AmericaRevolutionPhotos.com Cannon were identified by the weight of ball they were capable of throwing. By the 1600’s this became standardized. …

Dec 6, 2012 · I bought this cannonball today and can't figure out what it is. It has a 4 in diameter and is 8 lbs. There is a small hole on one side that goes down maybe half a inch or so. The …

Sep 27, 2023 · Send a quick email off to the royal armouries . With a couple of good photos and weight and measurement. I've found then really helpful in the past. Even identified a child's …

Feb 11, 2020 · SOLVED Cannonball Identification Help Please ScottVid Feb 11, 2020 cannon ball civil war and rev war

The chain shot, bar shot, and cannonball are examples of projectiles shot from cannons by the Continental Navy and British Royal Navy during Revolutionary War battles at sea.

Mar 12, 2025 · To identify a cannonball, examine its characteristics: size (diameter ranging from 1 to 12 inches), shape (spherical, cylindrical, or conical with possible dents or flattened …

Apr 12, 2017 · Civil War cannonballs are fascinating pieces of history and valuable memorabilia for collectors. Unfortunately, because of the inconsistencies in manufacturing of artillery and …

The values were based of the various cannonball sizes in use, but some simple calculations shed light as to why these particular weights of cannonball came to be chosen. Round shot …

It could be a cannonball! Cannonball identification isn’t always straightforward, so this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge to distinguish genuine cannonballs …

Guns and howitzers differed in several aspects. A gun was a long-barreled, heavy weapon which fired solid shot at long range with a low degree of elevation using a large powder charge. A …

Jan 17, 2024 · Cannonball identification by JGoldy » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:36 pm Hi all. I have in my garage an iron cannonball, which I cannot easily identify. It was dredged up in the Thames …

Dec 10, 2021 · Looking for more information from people more knowledgeable than myself. I was left what my grandparents believed was a civil war cannonball. My great-grandparents tilled it …

NZAR A83 Cannon ball sizes Borgards standardised ordnance Researched and compiled by Dr John Osborne MG DTT PhD FSG April 1994, reviewed March 2016 In 1712, Colonel Albert …

May 31, 2017 · I was given some "Cannon balls" and obviously size and weight are a big clue to identifying them as such but I am wondering... 1) Are there other characteristics besides size …

By Jack W. Melton Jr. Saturday December 27, 2025 D uring the American Civil War more varieties of artillery projectiles and cannon were used than in any other time in military history. …

Jan 27, 2015 · Good evening all. A friend from town found this (apparent) cannonball at a private construction site in the Ironbound section of Newark, NJ. We are please looking for help with: …