Iron ball in river

[Dtschuler]

Found this iron ball today with the AT Pro in the river. Not sure what it really is, please help to identify.

 

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[Kodiak43351]

Interesting you sure it's iron?

 

[Dtschuler]

Yes, came home stuck a magnet to it.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Grape shot with a spur. I have one just like it. Great find, congrats.
ZDD

 

[Dtschuler]

I found it in the Willamette river in Albany Oregon. Not sure if any battles here.

 

[Eureka!]

I found it in the Willamette river in Albany Oregon. Not sure if any battles here.

I found one too! Found it in a Brook.

There's a chart that gives measurements of Cannon Balls and Grapeshot and it has information on the use and type of cannon that it may have been used in. I measure mine and found that it was used in a type of cluster load. Something like birdshot in a shotgun shell but on a larger scale.

Sorry but I'm not an expert but there are plenty on Treasure whom know much more than I and I'm sure they'll chime in.

 

[Red James Cash]

I measure mine and found that it was used in a type of cluster load. Something like birdshot in a shotgun shell but on a larger scale.

Probably canister shot.Canister was fired so the iron balls bounced along the ground.Heres an interesting video.the poor S.O.B.s that were ordered to march into the cannon muzzles,unreal.

Published on Jun 29, 2012

We fired 17 rounds of Canister from an original Civil War Napoleon Field Cannon for a study on battlefield archeology. Each Canister shell contained 27 steel balls 1.5" in dia that were painted a certain color and then fired out onto a field from various cannon positions. The cannon's coordinates and the balls that were found were all documented using GPS Technology. The cannon was fired at various barrel elevations and at different levels of terrain. The data when analyzed will hopefully help archeologists determine where the cannons may have been placed during a historic battle.

 

[Eureka!]

After watching the video; I'd say you're right ("poor s.o.b's.) about having to face marching into a bunch of these being fired at you.

You literally wouldn't have a leg to stand on when it was over.

 

[Red James Cash]

I was just looking for the video,it was the same thing basically except they had human form silhouettes set up and were firing triple loads of canister at them.

 

[Dtschuler]

Thanks everybody, great video.

 

[Dtschuler]

Do you think a local museum would like this or not?