Howitzer Shell, fragment
Object/Artifact
Artifact 05-92 is a fragment of a cast-iron Howitzer shell. It has an irregular shape with virtually no pitting on the outside. There is a single line casting mark circles the middle of the fragment. There is some interior pitting. This object fits with 05-96 as part of the same shell.
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
1776
Shell, Artillery
Shell, Armament
Ammunition
Armaments
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Archaeological Project Number
05-92
4.2 cm
10 in
15 in
4.2 cm thick, 15.0 length, 10.0 width, somewhat irregular in shape
IronCast Iron
Good
Conserved
Valcour BayLake Champlain
VermontNew York
Battle of Valcour Bay
