12 Pound Round Shot
Object/Artifact
Artifact 05-78 is a 12 pound cast-iron round shot. Shot like these would have been fired from a 12-pound cannon, which were common among both the British and American fleets. This type of object, along with other shot of varying caliber, make up the most commonly recovered object from the site.
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
1776
Shot
Ammunition
Armaments
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Archaeological Project Number
05-78
5-1/16 in
111.2 mm
5.05 kg
IronCast Iron
Good
Conserved
Valcour BayLake Champlain
VermontNew York
Battle of Valcour Bay
