Howitzer Shell, fragment
Object/Artifact
Artifact 04-21 is a fragment of a cast-iron bomb shell. It is unclear at this time if it was fired from a 5.5 or 8.5 Howitzer. There is the appearance of small half circles, possibly from casting. Interior pitting. There's a minor marking at the base, possibly to hold the object upright.
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
1776
Shell, Artillery
Shell, Armament
Ammunition
Armaments
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Archaeological Project Number
04-21
4 cm
12 cm
14 cm
Thickness roughly 4.0cm, 14.0cm length, and 12.0cm in width, roughly triangular in shape
IronCast Iron
Good
Conserved
Valcour BayLake Champlain
VermontNew York
Battle of Valcour Bay
